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时机

shí jī · shi ji

Traditional 時機

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. opportunity; opportune moment
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The right time to ask

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)老板(lǎobǎn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)涨(zhǎng)工资(gōngzī)。

    I want to ask the boss for a raise.

  2. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)先(xiān)别(bié)说(shuō)，时机(shíjī)不对(bùduì)。

    Don't say it now. The timing's wrong.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)是(shì)好(hǎo)时机(shíjī)？

    Then when is a good time?

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)吃饱(chībǎo)饭(fàn)以后(yǐhòu)，心情(xīnqíng)最(zuì)好(hǎo)，那(nà)是(shì)好(hǎo)时机(shíjī)。

    After he's eaten he's in the best mood. That's a good time.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)等(děng)他(tā)吃饱(chībǎo)，再(zài)去(qù)说(shuō)。

    OK, I'll wait until he's full and then go.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

买(mǎi)房(fáng)要(yào)量(liàng)力(lì)而(ér)行(xíng)，但(dàn)也(yě)要(yào)把(bǎ)握(wò)时(shí)机(jī)。

One needs to buy a house that's within one's means, but one also needs to grasp an opportunity.

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

02

现(xiàn)在(zài)正(zhèng)是(shì)学(xué)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)的(de)好(hǎo)时(shí)机(jī)，水(shuǐ)温(wēn)很(hěn)合(hé)适(shì)。

Now is a good time to learn swimming; the water temperature is just right.

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