投机

• Pinyin: tóu jī
• Desglose de hanzi: 投 = 扌(hand) + 殳 — to throw, fit; 机 = 木 + 几 — opportunity, moment

Significado

especular; oportunismo; (con alguien) congeniar

Has two main meanings: 1) Financial speculation or opportunism (often negative); 2) To hit it off with someone, to be compatible (positive). Context determines which meaning applies.

Ejemplos

1. 股市里投机取巧的人最终往往血本无归。
2. 我们俩聊得特别投机，一见面就像老朋友。
3. 他善于投机钻营，总能在体制内找到捷径。

Guía de uso

Contexto: finance, relationships, opportunism

Tono: varies

Correcto

• 投机倒把。(Profiteering and speculation.)
• 话不投机。(To not get along in conversation.)

Incorrecto

• 混淆两个含义 (Be clear whether you mean speculation/opportunism or compatibility — the meanings are very different)

Origen e historia

投 means to throw/fit, 机 means opportunity/moment — to seize opportunities or to fit the moment.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal