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趁 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.
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(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.
  
 
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* <em>趁</em> 老板 不 在,我们 出去 吃 饭 吧。
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* <em>趁</em> 老板 不 在,我们 出去 吃 饭 吧。<span class="trans">When the boss wasn't here, we went out to eat.</span>
* <em>趁</em> 年轻,你们 快 点儿 结婚 吧。
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* <em>趁</em> 年轻,你们 快 点儿 结婚 吧。<span class="trans">You guys should hurry up and get married while you're still young.</span>
* <em>趁</em> 孩子 睡着 的 时候,我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。
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* <em>趁</em> 孩子 睡着 的 时候,我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。<span class="trans">While the kids were asleep, I washed a lot of clothes.</span>
* <em>趁</em> 天气 好,我 要 晒 被。
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* <em>趁</em> 天气 好,我 要 晒 被。<span class="trans">While the weather is good, I'm going to go out and enjoy the sun.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 02:23, 3 July 2013

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

  • 老板 不 在,我们 出去 吃 饭 吧。When the boss wasn't here, we went out to eat.
  • 年轻,你们 快 点儿 结婚 吧。You guys should hurry up and get married while you're still young.
  • 孩子 睡着 的 时候,我 洗 了 很 多 衣服。While the kids were asleep, I washed a lot of clothes.
  • 天气 好,我 要 晒 被。While the weather is good, I'm going to go out and enjoy the sun.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Dictionaries

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