投机

投機
tóu jī
HSK 6
to speculate (on financial markets)
verb
adjective

Example Sentences

他在股市中投机赚了很多钱。
tāzài gǔshì zhōng tóujī zhuànle hěnduō qián 。
He speculated in the stock market and made a lot of money.
这种投机行为在经济上是不稳定的。
zhèzhǒng tóujī xíngwéi zài jīngjì shàng shìbù wěndìng de 。
This kind of speculative behavior is unstable economically.
他的意见虽然投机，但也很有道理。
tāde yìjiàn suīrán tóujī ， dàn yě hěn yǒudàolǐ 。
His opinions are speculative, but they also make a lot of sense.

Individual Characters

投tóu
throw, fling, hurl, cast, drop
机jī
(bound form) machine, mechanism

Words with similar meanings

揣测chuǎicè
to speculate
This term is more focused on guessing or forming opinions based on limited information.
投机取巧tóujīqǔqiǎo
to take advantage of opportunities
This phrase adds the connotation of cleverly using advantageous situations, often in a shrewd manner.

Words Starting With 投

投资tóu zī
investment; to invest
投掷tóu zhì
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl
投票tóu piào
to vote; vote
投降tóu xiáng
to surrender; surrender

Words Ending With 机

飞机fēi jī
airplane
手机shǒu jī
cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone
司机sī jī
chauffeur; driver
照相机zhào xiàng jī
"camera
洗衣机xǐ yī jī
washer; washing machine

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