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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 投机取巧
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 投机取巧 | tóu jī qǔ qiǎo | - to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full of tricks |
List Ranking for: 投机取巧
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 28,858 | 42,501 | 33,220 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 投 | tóu | - to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) - to cast (a ballot) - to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) - to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) - to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) - to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) - to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of - (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water |
| 机 | jī | - surname Ji |
| 机 | jī | - (bound form) machine; mechanism - (bound form) aircraft - (bound form) an opportunity - (bound form) crucial point; pivot - (bound form) quick-witted; flexible - (bound form) organic |
| 取 | qǔ | - to take - to get - to choose - to fetch |
| 巧 | qiǎo | - opportunely - coincidentally - as it happens - skillful - timely |
Other Words Containing 投机取巧
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 投机取巧 | - | - | 28,858 | 42,501 | 33,220 |