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奇迹

qí jì · qi ji

Traditional 奇跡

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. miracle
  2. miraculous
  3. wonder
  4. marvel
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A seat on the subway

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)地铁(dìtiě)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)座位(zuòwèi)，这(zhè)是(shì)奇迹(qíjì)！

    There was a seat on the subway this morning. It is a miracle!

  2. Liangliang

    真是(zhēnshi)奇迹(qíjì)，平时(píngshí)连(lián)站(zhàn)的(de)地方(dìfang)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    A real miracle. Usually there is not even room to stand.

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)坐下(zuòxia)，这种(zhèzhǒng)奇迹(qíjì)不(bù)常(cháng)有(yǒu)！

    Sit down quickly. A miracle like this does not happen often!

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)下一站(xiàyīzhàn)我(wǒ)就要(jiùyào)下车(xiàchē)了(le)。

    But I am getting off at the next stop.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)站着(zhànzhe)，这个(zhège)奇迹(qíjì)归(guī)我(wǒ)！

    Then you stand. This miracle is mine!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

奇(qí)迹(jì)就(jiù)是(shì)因(yīn)为(wèi)不(bú)会(huì)发(fā)生(shēng)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)才(cái)叫(jiào)奇(qí)迹(jì)的(de)嘛(ma)。

Miracles are called miracles because they don't happen!

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

可(kě)惜(xī)我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)像(xiàng)买(mǎi)土(tǔ)豆(dòu)一(yí)样(yàng)买(mǎi)奇(qí)迹(jì)。

It's a pity that you can't buy miracles like you would buy potatoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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