---
title: "Qiji Meaning: 奇迹 (miracle) or 契机 (opportunity)?"
description: "奇迹 (traditional 奇蹟, qíjì) means “miracle; wonder”. Not the qiji you heard? See 契机. Hear its tones, see what 奇 and 迹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 奇迹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

奇迹 qíjì

## miracle; wonder

## It can also mean

- marvelous feat; extraordinary achievement

## Its characters

1. 奇 qí to wonder at
2. 迹 jì trace

## In a sentence

可惜我们不能像买土豆一样买奇迹。 It's a pity that you can't buy miracles like you would buy potatoes.

[More about 奇迹](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%87%E8%BF%B9)

## Other words said qiji

- [契机qìjīopportunity](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%91%E6%9C%BA)

## More words with 奇 or 迹

- [传奇 chuánqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanqi)
- [轨迹 guǐjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guiji)
- [好奇 hàoqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoqi)
- [痕迹 hénjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/henji)
- [迹象 jìxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixiang)
- [奇怪 qíguài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiguai)
- [奇妙 qímiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qimiao)
- [奇特 qítè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qite)
- [神奇 shénqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenqi)
- [新奇 xīnqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinqi)

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