投机

投机 tóujī

Congenial (agreeable - opportunistic - speculate)

投机 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體投機 touji

What 投机 means

Congenial (agreeable - opportunistic - speculate)

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投机 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

投

tóu

Throw (to send)

机

jī

Machine (airplane - opportunity)

Words that share a character with 投机

How to write 投机

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投机 in a sentence

两人一见面就聊得很投机。

Liǎng rén yí jiànmiàn jiù liáo de hěn tóujī.

The two hit it off the moment they met.

他靠投机赚了一笔，又赔了回去。

Tā kào tóujī zhuàn le yì bǐ, yòu péi le huíqù.

He made money speculating and then lost it again.

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Questions about 投机

What does 投机 mean in English?

投机 is pronounced tóujī and means Congenial (agreeable - opportunistic - speculate).

How do you pronounce 投机?

投机 is tóujī in pinyin — written touji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 投机?

投机 is written with 2 characters: 投 (tóu) Throw (to send), 机 (jī) Machine (airplane - opportunity). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 投机 written in traditional Chinese?

投機. The simplified form 投机 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 投機 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tóujī.

Is 投机 an HSK word?

Yes — 投机 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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