契机 qìjī opportunity
opportunity; turning point; juncture
How to remember 契机: 契 deed + 机 machine = opportunity.
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- A turning point / opportune moment - 以此为契机 (yǐ cǐ wéi qìjī) take this as an opportunity; 转型的契机 (zhuǎnxíng de qìjī) a chance to transform.
- A pivotal juncture that sets a change in motion; more formal than 机会 (jīhuì, opportunity). Written.