伺机
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

伺机

sìjī

to wait for an opportunity

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to wait for an opportunity

02

to watch for one's chance

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 伺机

What does 伺机 mean in Chinese?

伺机 (sìjī) means to wait for an opportunity.

How do you pronounce 伺机?

伺机 is pronounced sìjī.

Is 伺机 an HSK word?

伺机 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 伺机?

伺机 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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