Writing
时机 (shí jī) — how to say "opportune moment" in Chinese
时机
Opportune moment, opportunity
noun
Character composition
时
time
机
opportunity, mechanism
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
错过时机
cuò guò shí jī
miss the opportunity
等待时机
děng dài shí jī
wait for an opportunity
抓住时机
zhuā zhù shí jī
seize the opportunity
Examples
现在是最好的时机去学习中文。
Now is the best time to learn Chinese.
时机很好。
The timing is very good.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "opportune moment" in Chinese?
"opportune moment" in Chinese is 时机 (shí jī).
Shi ji meaning Chinese
时机 (shí jī) means "Opportune moment, opportunity".
How is 时机 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí jī (written as shi ji, shiji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "opportune moment" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时机: 时 has 7 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 时机?
时机 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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