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title: "Touji Meaning: 投机 (tóujī) Means “to speculate”"
description: "投机 (traditional 投機, tóujī) means “to speculate; opportunistic”. Hear its tones, see what 投 and 机 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/touji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 投机 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

投机 tóujī

## to speculate; opportunistic

## It can also mean

- congenial; agreeing well

## Its characters

1. 投 tóu to throw
2. 机 jī machine

## In a sentence

他总想投机，一夜发财。 He's always trying to speculate and get rich overnight.

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## More words with 投 or 机

- [趁机 chènjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenji)
- [动机 dòngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongji)
- [耳机 ěrjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erji)
- [飞机 fēijī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiji)
- [机场 jīchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jichang)
- [机动车 jīdòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jidongche)
- [机构 jīgòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jigou)
- [机关 jīguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiguan)
- [机会 jīhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jihui)
- [机票 jīpiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jipiao)

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