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You should make good use of this opportunity.
How to pronounce 时机
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shí时jī机
opportunity; opportune moment
HSK 6
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shíSecond tonejīFirst tone
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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