趁 chèn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 走 — to walk, to run, to flee
- Made of
- 走 to walk, to run, to flee 㐱 bushy, black hair
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
趁
chèn
to take advantage of
Character
Example phrases
- 趁雨还没下大，我们先把设备搬到室内吧。 Chèn yǔ hái méi xià dà, wǒmen xiān bǎ shèbèi bān dào shìnèi ba. Before the rain gets heavy, let's move the equipment indoors first.
- 趁热吃吧，凉了就不好吃了。 Chèn rè chī ba, liáng le jiù bù hǎochī le. Eat it while it is hot; it will not taste as good once it cools.
- 趁着周末天气好，我们一起去爬山吧。 Chènzhe zhōumò tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ qù páshān ba. Let's take advantage of the good weather this weekend and go hiking.
Related words
- 趁机 chènjī to seize the opportunity; taking advantage of the chance
- 趁早 chènzǎo as early as possible; before it is too late
- 多亏 duōkuī thanks to, fortunately
- 啦 la particle expressing excitement or certainty
- 嘛 ma particle indicating obviousness or emphasis
- 为何 wèihé why, for what reason
- 至于 zhìyú to go so far as to; as for, as to
- 不至于 búzhìyú not to the extent of, unlikely to
- 不得 bùdé must not, cannot
- 要么 yàome either... or...
- 就算 jiùsuàn even if
- 即便 jíbiàn even if, even though