投机

• ピンイン: tóu jī
• 漢字の分解: 投 = 扌(hand) + 殳 — to throw, fit; 机 = 木 + 几 — opportunity, moment

意味

投機する／日和見的に立ち回る；（話が）合う

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, relationships, opportunism

トーン: varies

正しい言い方

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

避ける言い方

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

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal