生机

生機

shēngjī

noun HSK 7 #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 hái yǒu yīxiàn shēngjī.

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