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Right moment in Chinese

right moment · HSK 6

时机 shí jī

  1. 时 shí time
  2. 机 jī machine

现在还不是买房的好时机。 Now is not yet a good time to buy a house.

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How do you say right moment in Chinese?

Right moment in Chinese is 时机 (shí jī).

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