先机

先機

xiānjī

noun #22,437

Meanings

1 critical opportunity
2 initiative
3 first-mover advantage

Characters

first / ahead of others

opportunity / chance / key moment

Examples

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.

失去先机，就很难再追上对手了。

Shīqù xiānjī, jiù hěn nán zài zhuīshàng duìshǒu le.

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

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

先 xiān

机 jī