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趁

chèn · chen

Traditional 趂

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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chèn 趁

  1. to avail oneself of
  2. to take advantage of

chèn 趂

  1. old variant of 趁 (chèn)
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The zoo pandas

  1. Liangliang

    趁(chèn)现在(xiànzài)人(rén)少(shǎo)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)去(qù)看(kàn)熊猫(xióngmāo)吧(ba)！

    While there are few people, let's see the pandas first!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，趁(chèn)它(tā)还(hái)没(méi)睡觉(shuìjiào)，我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)走(zǒu)。

    Okay, let's hurry while it's not asleep yet.

  3. Liangliang

    熊猫(xióngmāo)一天(yītiān)要(yào)睡(shuì)很久(hěnjiǔ)，趁(chèn)现在(xiànzài)拍照(pāizhào)吧(ba)。

    Pandas sleep a long time, so take photos now.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)在(zài)吃(chī)竹子(zhúzi)，快(kuài)拍(pāi)！

    Look, it's eating bamboo! Quick, take a photo!

  5. Liangliang

    趁(chèn)它(tā)抬头(táitóu)……哎呀(āiyā)，它(tā)转(zhuǎn)过去(guòqù)了(le)。

    Take it while it lifts its head... oops, it turned around.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，它(tā)的(de)背影(bèiyǐng)也(yě)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    It's fine. Its back view is cute too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

趁(chèn)还(hái)有(yǒu)太(tài)阳(yáng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)该(gāi)洗(xǐ)衣(yī)服(fu)。

I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yí)个(gè)入(rù)室(shì)盗(dào)窃(qiè)者(zhě)趁(chèn)我(wǒ)去(qù)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)闯(chuǎng)入(rù)了(le)我(wǒ)家(jiā)。

A burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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