契机

契機

qìjī

noun HSK 7 #26,027

Measure Word

一个契机 gè

Meanings

1 opportunity
2 turning point
3 catalyst

Characters

agreement; bond; to carve

opportunity; machine; crucial point

Examples

这次改革是经济发展的契机。

Zhè cì gǎigé shì jīngjì fāzhǎn de qìjī.

This reform is a catalyst for economic development.

我们要抓住这个契机。

Wǒmen yào zhuāzhù zhège qìjī.

We must seize this opportunity.

Tips

usage

契机 is more formal and literary than 机会 (jīhuì). It often implies a pivotal moment that could lead to significant change.

Stroke Order

契 qì

机 jī