趁
机

To seize an opportunity in Chinese: 趁机 (chèn jī)

chèn jī

to seize an opportunity

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 趁機1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to seize an opportunity
  2. 2to take advantage of situation

Stroke order

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趁
机

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄣˋ

chèn

ㄔ/ chㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

趁机

Simplified

趁機

Traditional

Example sentences

See 趁机 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 老师不在，他趁机溜出了教室。

    lǎo shī bú zài， tā chèn jī liū chū le jiào shì。

    With the teacher away, he seized the chance to slip out of the classroom.

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Related words

趁

chèn

to avail oneself of

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

机器

jī qì

machine

机票

jī piào

air ticket

关机

guān jī

to turn off (a machine or device)

开机

kāi jī

to start an engine

相机

xiàng jī

camera (abbr. for 照相机)

耳机

ěr jī

headphones

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