投机

tóu jī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. to speculate (on financial markets)
2. opportunistic
3. congenial
4. agreeable

Word relationships

Related words

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• 投资 tóu zī 投资 tóu zī investment 投机侧重于短期高风险交易，投资更强调长期价值增长: investment
• 投机取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo 投机取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo to seize every opportunity 投机取巧是投机的一个常用成语，指利用机会谋取利益: to seize every opportunity
• 炒 chǎo 炒 chǎo to sauté 在口语中，‘炒’常用于指短期买卖以获利，如炒股: to sauté

Usage notes

Common mistakes

学习者容易将“投机”与“投资”混淆，前者强调短期风险和机会主义，后者强调长期价值。

Formality

“投机”在形容人时意为opportunistic，带有贬义，常用于正式批评；在金融语境中则为中性术语。

Example Sentences

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他们靠 投机 获得了暴利。

They made a huge profit through speculation.

他的行为很 投机 ，总是利用机会。

His behavior is very opportunistic; he always takes advantage of opportunities.

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Words Containing 投机

• 投机倒把 投机倒把 tóu jī dǎo bǎ: speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
• 投机取巧 投机取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo: to seize every opportunity
• 投机者 投机者 tóu jī zhě: speculator
• 投机买卖 投机买卖 tóu jī mǎi mài: buying and selling on speculation
• 话不投机 话不投机 huà bù tóu jī: the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
• 话不投机半句多 话不投机半句多 huà bù tóu jī bàn jù duō: when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion (idiom)

Child Words of 投机

• 投 投 tóu: to cast
• 机 机 jī: (bound form) machine; mechanism