shí jī
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  • n.opportune moment; (often favourable) opportunity

    • shí jī bìng bù chéng shú

      时机成熟

      Conditions are not yet ripe.

    • tā bìng méi yǒu fàng qì tā zhǐ shì zài děng dài shí jī

      没有放弃只是等待时机

      He hadn't quit. He was just biding his time.

    • wǒ děng dài zhe xī wàng huì yǒu yī gè hé shì de shí jī tǎo lùn jiā xīn

      等待希望合适时机讨论加薪

      I waited, hoping for an opportune moment to discuss the possibility of a raise.

    • děng dài shí jī

      等待时机

      wait for an opportunity

    • cuò guò yǒu lì de shí jī

      错过有利时机

      let slip a golden opportunity

    • zhuā jǐn shí jī

      抓紧时机

      grasp the opportunity

    • zhǎng wò shí jī

      掌握时机

      seize the moment

    • xún zhǎo shí jī

      寻找时机

      look for an opportunity

    • chuàng zào shí jī

      创造时机

      make the opportunity

    • xuǎn zé shí jī

      选择时机

      choose the right moment

    • zuì jiā shí jī

      最佳时机

      golden opportunity

    • shí jī yī dào

      时机

      when the opportunity arises

    • bù shī shí jī de zuò mǒu shì

      时机

      lose no time in doing something

Word usage

  • "时机" is often matched with measure word "个".
    • 时机

      one opportunity