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| − | + | 趁 (chèn) is a preposition that means to "take advantage of" an opportunity or favorable time to do something. It is normally followed by an adjective or a short phrase explaining the situation that the person is seeking to take advantage of. | |
| − | 趁 (chèn) is a preposition that means to | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
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| − | + | 趁 + [Situation / Opportunity]…… | |
| − | 趁 + [Situation / Opportunity] | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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| + | Note that in English using the literal translation "take advantage of" often isn't natural. | ||
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| − | + | * <em>趁</em> 打折 ，我 买 了 新 手机。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> dǎzhé, wǒ mǎi le xīn shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">Taking advantage of the discount, I bought a new phone.</span> | |
| − | * <em>趁</em> 年轻，多 去 玩玩 吧。<span class="trans">You guys should go have more fun while you're still young.</span> | + | * <em>趁</em> 现在 不 忙，你 快 走 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> xiànzài bùmáng, nǐ kuài zǒu ba.</span></span><span class="trans">Go now, while no one is busy.</span> |
| − | * <em>趁</em> 天气 好，我 要 去 野餐。<span class="trans">While the weather is good, I'm going on a picnic.</span> | + | * <em>趁</em> 这个 机会 ，我们 见 个 面 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> zhège jīhuì, wǒmen jiàn gè miàn ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's take this opportunity to meet up.</span> |
| − | * <em>趁</em> 老板 不 在，我们 | + | * <em>趁</em> 年轻，多 去 玩玩 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> niánqīng, duō qù wánwan ba.</span><span class="trans">You guys should go have more fun while you're still young.</span> |
| − | * <em>趁</em> 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>趁</em> 天气 好，我 要 去 野餐。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> tiānqì hǎo, wǒ yào qù yěcān.</span><span class="trans">While the weather is good, I'm going on a picnic.</span> |
| − | * 小偷 一定 是 <em>趁</em> 我 | + | * <em>趁</em> 老板 不 在，我们 打 一会儿 游戏 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> lǎobǎn bù zài, wǒmen dǎ yīhuìr yóuxì ba.</span><span class="trans">While the boss is out, we can play video games for a little while.</span> |
| − | + | * <em>趁</em> 我 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 旅游 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> wǒ xiànzài yǒu jiàqī, wǒmen kěyǐ qù lǚyóu.</span><span class="trans">While I have vacation days, we can go traveling.</span> | |
| + | * <em>趁</em> 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chèn</em> háizi shuìzháo de shíhou, wǒ xǐ le hěn duō yīfu.</span><span class="trans">Since the kids had fallen asleep, I washed a bunch of clothes.</span> | ||
| + | * 妹妹 经常 <em>趁</em> 我 不 在家 的时候 ，玩 我 的 电脑。<span class="pinyin">Mèimei jīngcháng <em>chèn</em> wǒ bù zài jiā de shíhou, wán wǒ de diànnǎo.</span><span class="trans">My little sister often plays with my computer when I am not at home.</span> | ||
| + | * 小偷 一定 是 <em>趁</em> 我 不 注意 的 时候 ，把 我 的 手机 偷走 的 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎotōu yīdìng shì <em>chèn</em> wǒ bù zhùyì de shíhou, bǎ wǒ de shǒujī tōu zǒu de.</span><span class="trans">The thief must have stolen my cell phone when I wasn't paying attention.</span> | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇)|}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|现代汉语八百词（增订本）|116}} | |
=== Dictionaries === | === Dictionaries === | ||
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| + | {{Source|现代汉语词典（第5版）|169}} | ||
[[Category:B2 grammar points]] | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|趁|B2| | + | {{Basic Grammar|趁|B2|趁 + Situation / Opportunity……|<em>趁</em> 老板 不 在，我们 出去 吃饭 吧。|grammar point|ASGI9PNV}} |
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | ||
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} | {{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} | ||
{{POS|Prepositions}} | {{POS|Prepositions}} | ||
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趁 (chèn) is a preposition that means to "take advantage of" an opportunity or favorable time to do something. It is normally followed by an adjective or a short phrase explaining the situation that the person is seeking to take advantage of.
Structure
趁 + [Situation / Opportunity]……
Examples
Note that in English using the literal translation "take advantage of" often isn't natural.
- 趁 打折 ，我 买 了 新 手机。Taking advantage of the discount, I bought a new phone.
- 趁 现在 不 忙，你 快 走 吧。Go now, while no one is busy.
- 趁 这个 机会 ，我们 见 个 面 吧。Let's take this opportunity to meet up.
- 趁 年轻，多 去 玩玩 吧。You guys should go have more fun while you're still young.
- 趁 天气 好，我 要 去 野餐。While the weather is good, I'm going on a picnic.
- 趁 老板 不 在，我们 打 一会儿 游戏 吧。While the boss is out, we can play video games for a little while.
- 趁 我 现在 有 假期 ，我们 可以 去 旅游 。While I have vacation days, we can go traveling.
- 趁 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。Since the kids had fallen asleep, I washed a bunch of clothes.
- 妹妹 经常 趁 我 不 在家 的时候 ，玩 我 的 电脑。My little sister often plays with my computer when I am not at home.
- 小偷 一定 是 趁 我 不 注意 的 时候 ，把 我 的 手机 偷走 的 。The thief must have stolen my cell phone when I wasn't paying attention.
Sources and further reading
Books
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 116) [ →buy]
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 169) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
