conveniently; while at it; without extra effort
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
conveniently; without extra effort; while one is at it
dialectUsed in dialectal speech to indicate doing something conveniently or incidentally while doing something else. Often implies saving effort by combining actions.
Zǒu走
jìn进
wū屋
chèn趁
shǒu手
bǎ把
mén门
guān关
shàng上
。
He walked into the room and conveniently closed the door behind him.
Nǐ你
xià下
lóu楼
de的
shí时
hou候
chèn趁
shǒu手
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
kuài快
dì递
dài带
shàng上
lái来
。
When you go downstairs, please bring up my delivery for me while you're at it.
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Tā她
chèn趁
shǒu手
bǎ把
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
lā垃
jī圾
shōu收
shi拾
le了
。
She conveniently cleaned up the trash on the table while she was there.