機會 (gei1 wui6 | ji1 hui4) : opportunity

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機會

gei1 wui6

ji1 hui4

opportunity; chance; prospect

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 9,340,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

機會 / 机会

This word has been viewed 6824 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 19th Aug 2004 03:33 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

機 gei1 - machine
會 wui5 wui6 kui2 - will, would; get together; meet; city

10 compounds containing this word:

藉此機會 - take this opportunity [formal]
借此機會 - take this opportunity [formal]
藉住機會 - take this opportunity [formal]
借住機會 - take this opportunity [formal]
碰機會 - to take a chance
機會難求 - this is a hard opportunity to come by
平等機會委員會 - Equal Opportunities Commission
平機會 - Equal Opportunities Commission
Common Formations:
機會主義 - opportunism
機會成本 - opportunity cost

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畀機會我做個稱職嘅老婆粵
Give me a chance to be a good and competent wife.

機會一錯過﹐就永遠唔會返嚟。粵
Once an opportunity slips away, it is gone for good.
[For details on '一 + V + 就' pattern, see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,130226,130243#msg-130243]

我要借此機會, 向各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.

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