机会 (jī huì) — opportunity in Mandarin
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#424 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
机会 is pronounced jī huì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhè shì yī ge hěn hǎo de jī huì.
This is a very good opportunity.
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What does 机会 mean?+
机会 (jī huì) means "opportunity" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 机会?+
机会 is pronounced jī huì. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 机会 in Mandarin?+
机会 is the #424 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 机会 fits
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