趁

chèn

to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

preposition HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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趁

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

趁
  • 趁机chènjīto seize an opportunityB7
  • 趁早chènzǎoas soon as possibleB7

See it in sentences

趁天气好，我们去山上。

Let us go to the mountains while the weather is good.

你趁热把汤喝了吧！

Drink the soup while it is hot!