投机

投機
tóujī
verb HSK 7 #17,885

Meanings

  1. 1 to speculate (financially)
  2. 2 to be opportunistic
  3. 3 to hit it off

Examples

Tā kào tóujī zhuàn le bù shǎo qián.
He made a lot of money through speculation.
Liǎng rén yī jiàn rú gù, fēicháng tóujī.
The two hit it off immediately as if they were old friends.

Tips

usage
投机 has two distinct meanings: (1) financial speculation or opportunism (negative), and (2) hitting it off with someone (positive). Context determines which.
memory
(throw) + (opportunity) = throwing yourself at opportunities. Negative: opportunism. Positive: finding the right moment to connect.

Stroke Order

tóu