奇迹

Traditional: 奇蹟

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Translation

miracle, wonder

Word origin

A compound of 奇 (qí, strange, rare) and 迹 (jì, a trace, a mark), meaning an extraordinary trace or event beyond normal explanation.

Origin
compound
Root
奇 (qí, rare) + 迹 (jì, trace)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 奇

Stroke order for 迹

Examples

His recovery is simply a miracle.

Do miracles really exist in this world?

Together we created a miracle.

Do not always wait for a miracle to happen.

zuòzhù

This ancient city is a wonder of architecture.

奇迹 (qí jì) means a miracle or wonder, an event so remarkable it seems beyond ordinary explanation. It is used both literally and as warm hyperbole.

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This word is part of lesson 39.