gei1 jyu6機遇机遇

Jyutpinggei1 jyu6

Yalegēi yuh

名詞Rare

Definition

Opportunity; a favorable circumstance that enables you to do what you want.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a favorable convergence of circumstances or a turning point in one's life, rather than just a simple chance to do something. It carries a slightly more formal or literary weight compared to the everyday word 機會. People often use it when discussing career advancement, major life changes, or significant historical developments.

Measure word

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Examples

le1呢fan2份gung1工hai6係jat1一go3個naan4難dak1得ge3嘅gei1機jyu6遇。

This job is a rare opportunity.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得gam1今ci3次hai6係mai6咪jat1一go3個hou2好gei1機jyu6遇aa4呀？

Do you think this time is a good opportunity?

Common phrases

baa2把ak1握gei1機jyu6遇

seize the opportunity

co3錯sat1失gei1機jyu6遇

miss the opportunity

Common mistake

Learners often use it interchangeably with 機會, but 機遇 implies a deeper sense of destiny or a significant window of time that may not come again. Using it for trivial matters, like having a chance to eat a snack, sounds unnatural and overly dramatic.