# 伺机 (sìjī)

In Mandarin Chinese, 伺机 (sìjī) means “to wait for an opportunity”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to wait for an opportunity
- Pinyin: sìjī (si4 ji1)
- Traditional: 伺機
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 猫躲在草丛里伺机行动。
  Māo duǒ zài cǎocóng lǐ sìjī xíngdòng.
  The cat hid in the grass waiting for a chance.

## Characters

- 伺 (sì): to watch; to wait
- 机 (jī): machine; mechanism; aircraft

https://hanziro.com/word/si-ji-wait-opportunity/

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