生机

生機

shēngjī

noun HSK 7-9 #14,156

Meanings

1 vitality; life force
2 chance of survival; lease on life

Characters

life; living; to grow

opportunity; vitality; mechanism

Life's vitality — vigor, life force.

Examples

春天来了，大地充满了生机。

Chūntiān lái le, dàdì chōngmǎn le shēngjī.

Spring has come; the earth is full of vitality.

这座城市焕发出新的生机。

Zhè zuò chéngshì huànfā chū xīn de shēngjī.

This city is radiating new vitality.

病人还有一线生机。

Bìngrén háiyǒu yīxiànshēngjī.

The patient still has a slim chance of survival.

Tips

usage

生机 has two main uses: (1) vitality/vigor, often describing nature or lively scenes — 充满生机 (full of vitality), 生机勃勃 (bursting with life); (2) a chance to survive — 一线生机 (a glimmer of hope for survival).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

机 jī