先机

先機

xiānjī

noun #22,437

Meanings

HSK 5

失去先机，就很难再追上对手了。

Shīqù xiānjī, jiù hěn nán zài zhuī shàng duìshǒu le.

Once you lose the initiative, it is hard to catch up with the competition.

HSK 6

他们抢占先机，率先进入市场。

Tāmen qiǎngzhàn xiānjī, shuàixiān jìnrù shìchǎng.

They seized the initiative and entered the market first.

usage

Often heard as 抢占先机 (seize the first-mover advantage) in business and competitive contexts. 先 = first; 机 = opportunity.

先 xiān

机 jī