可乘之机 meaning in English
(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
Meaning of 可乘之机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kěchéngzhījī
- (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
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可 kě · can · 5 strokes
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乘 chéng · to ride · 10 strokes
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之 zhī · possessive particle · 3 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 可乘之机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | adorable; cute |
| 可怕 | kěpà | awful; dreadful |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
Questions about 可乘之机
What does 可乘之机 mean?
可乘之机 (kěchéngzhījī) means "(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit".
How do you write 可乘之机?
可乘之机 is made of 4 characters: 可 (5 strokes), 乘 (10 strokes), 之 (3 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 可乘之机 an HSK word?
Yes. 可乘之机 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 可乘之机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 可乘之机 is written 可乘之機.