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| − | + | 趁 means to 'take advantage of' or 'avail oneself' of an opportunity or a beneficial time. | |
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| + | 介词，表示“利用难得的时间或机会做事情。”后面可以跟动词，形容词，短语和短句等。 | ||
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趁 means to 'take advantage of' or 'avail oneself' of an opportunity or a beneficial time.
Structure
趁+[situation/opportunity]
介词，表示“利用难得的时间或机会做事情。”后面可以跟动词，形容词，短语和短句等。
Examples
- 趁 老板 不 在，我们 出去 吃 饭 吧。
- 趁 年轻，你们 快 点儿 结婚 吧。
- 趁 孩子 睡着 的 时候，我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。
- 趁 天气 好，我 要 晒 被。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 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) →buy
