A new way to say 'opportunity' in China

One of the difficulties in studying Mandarin is the variety of words for different things. Surely, many a student has thought: "I've already learned this! I don't want to learn a new word for it!"

Of course, this happens in other languages too. Try asking about a bus in any Spanish-speaking country. The most commonly understood term is "autobus". But it helps to know the local lingo. There are at least 23 different terms for "bus", according to alwaysspanish.com. In southern South America, you'll hear "colectivo". In Mexico, it's "camion", which also means truck. For clarity, make it "camion de carga", or cargo truck, to mean, specifically, truck.

In the Caribbean, you'll hear "guagua", pronounced wawa. Vans often used for public transport can be "micros", "combis", "chivas" or other words.