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Opportune timing with 趁 ("chen4")

趁 chèn

Preposition
HSK 4

Structure

趁 + [Situation / Opportunity]……

Definition

“趁”表示利用有利的时机或条件做某事。通常用于表示在做某事的同时，利用某个机会或条件。

"趁" indicates taking advantage of a favorable opportunity or condition to do something. It is often used to express doing something while leveraging a certain opportunity or condition.

Usage

“趁”后面通常接一个表示时机或条件的短语或句子，构成“趁+时机/条件”的结构，表示在这个时机或条件下做某事。也可以单独使用。

"趁" is typically followed by a phrase or clause indicating an opportunity or condition, forming a structure "趁 + opportunity/condition" to indicate doing something under that circumstance. It can also be used alone.

Examples

  • 1 趁热吃，凉了就不好吃了。 (Eat while it's hot, it won't taste good when cold.)
  • 2 趁现在有时间，我们把作业做完吧。 (Let's finish our homework while we have time now.)
  • 3 他趁我不注意，偷偷拿了我的手机。 (He took my phone while I wasn't paying attention.)
  • 4 趁年轻多学点东西，以后会有用。 (Learn more while you are young, it will be useful later.)
  • 5 我们要趁这个机会好好休息一下。 (We should take this opportunity to rest well.)

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