seize the opportunity; take advantage of the chance
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
to seize the opportunity; to take advantage of the chance
Often used to describe doing something (especially something opportunistic, clever, or sometimes improper) when a favorable situation arises. Can be neutral or slightly opportunistic in connotation.
Tā他
chèn趁
dà大
jiā家
bú不
zhù注
yì意
，
chèn趁
jī机
liū溜
zǒu走
le了
。
He slipped away while everyone was distracted.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
chèn趁
jī机
kuò扩
dà大
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
。
We should seize the opportunity to expand our market share.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
chèn趁
jī机
tōu偷
zǒu走
le了
tā她
de的
qián钱
bāo包
。
The thief took advantage of the chance to steal her wallet.
Yǔ雨
tíng停
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
chèn趁
jī机
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
liàng晾
chū出
qù去
。
The rain stopped, so we took the chance to hang the laundry out.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
chū出
chāi差
le了
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
chèn趁
jī机
tōu偷
lǎn懒
。
The boss was away on business, so the employees seized the opportunity to slack off.