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
趁机
chènjī
to seize the opportunity; taking advantage of the chance
Characters in this word
机 jī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 对手内部出现分歧后，他趁机提出折中方案，迅速掌握了主动权。 Duìshǒu nèibù chūxiàn fēnqí hòu, tā chènjī tíchū zhézhōng fāng'àn, xùnsù zhǎngwò le zhǔdòngquán. After divisions appeared within the opposing side, he seized the opportunity to propose a compromise and quickly gained the initiative.
- 妈妈一转身，小猫就趁机跳上了餐桌。 Māma yì zhuǎnshēn, xiǎomāo jiù chènjī tiào shàng le cānzhuō. As soon as mother turned around, the kitten seized the chance to jump onto the table.
- 商店打折的时候，我趁机买了一双新鞋。 Shāngdiàn dǎzhé de shíhou, wǒ chènjī mǎi le yì shuāng xīn xié. When the shop had a sale, I took the chance to buy a new pair of shoes.
Related words
- 趁 chèn to take advantage of
- 趁早 chènzǎo as early as possible; before it is too late
- 电视机 diànshìjī TV set
- 飞机 fēijī airplane
- 机场 jīchǎng airport
- 机票 jīpiào plane ticket
- 手机 shǒujī mobile phone
- 关机 guānjī to turn off a device
- 机会 jīhuì chance; opportunity
- 计算机 jìsuànjī computer
- 开机 kāijī to turn on a device
- 司机 sījī driver