机遇 (jīyù) — opportunity / chance
HSK 4 | noun | opportunity; favorable chance
机遇 (jīyù)
机遇 refers to a fortunate opportunity or favorable chance that arises at the right moment.
Meanings
- [noun] opportunity; favorable chance; lucky break
Example Sentences
这是一个难得的机遇。 Zhè shì yīgè nándé de jīyù. This is a rare opportunity.
我们要抓住这次机遇。 Wǒmen yào zhuāzhù zhè cì jīyù. We must seize this opportunity.
机遇总是留给有准备的人。 Jīyù zǒng shì liú gěi yǒu zhǔnbèi de rén. Opportunity always favors the prepared.
经济发展带来了新的机遇。 Jīngjì fāzhǎn dài lái le xīn de jīyù. Economic development has brought new opportunities.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 抓住机遇 (zhuāzhù jīyù) | to seize the opportunity |
| 难得的机遇 (nándé de jīyù) | rare opportunity |
| 机遇与挑战 (jīyù yǔ tiǎozhàn) | opportunities and challenges |
| 发展机遇 (fāzhǎn jīyù) | development opportunity |
Usage Notes
机遇 is more formal than 机会 (jīhuì) and often appears in written or professional contexts discussing career, business, or national development. Both words mean "opportunity," but 机遇 carries a stronger sense of a fortuitous, timely chance rather than a general possibility.
Memory Hook
机 (machine/opportunity) + 遇 (to encounter) — you encounter the right machine at the right moment, and that is your lucky break.