Chinese

chèn
Meaning: to avail oneself of; while; taking advantage of
Part of Speech: Preposition

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Example sentences

我們應該趁天氣好出發。
我们应该趁天气好出发。
We should set out while the weather is good.
農民趁雨後開始春耕。
Farmers began spring plowing after the rain.
他趁著沒人注意,悄悄地溜走了。
He took advantage of no one noticing and quietly slipped away.
趁打折買這個很划算。
It is very cost-effective to buy this while it is on sale.
他趁大家不注意時,偷偷溜走了。
He sneaked off when nobody was looking.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate taking advantage of a favorable situation (time, opportunity, etc.).

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