Definition
商机 (shāng jī) means 'business opportunity' — a specific chance to make money or profit in a commercial context. It differs from 机遇 (jī yù), which is a general 'opportunity' in any area of life, and from 契机 (qì jī), which is a critical turning point or juncture that sparks change. 商业 and 商务 refer to 'business' as a field or activity, not an opportunity.
noun
business opportunity
Easily confused
- 上级shàng jísound-alikesuperior; higher authority
Examples
- 商机。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuāzhù le xīn de shāng jī.This company seized a new business opportunity.
- 商机。Hùliánwǎng hángyè chōngmǎn le shāng jī.The internet industry is full of business opportunities.
- 商机。Tā zhèngzài xúnzhǎo héshì de shāng jī.He is looking for a suitable business opportunity.
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