seize an opportunity; take advantage of a chance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of a chance
neutralUsed when someone cleverly or perhaps sneakily uses a specific, opportune moment to act. It implies a readiness to act when conditions are favorable. Can be neutral or slightly opportunistic.
Jǐng警
chá察
yī一
sōng松
xiè懈
，
xiǎo小
tōu偷
jiù就
chéng乘
jī机
táo逃
pǎo跑
le了
。
As soon as the police relaxed, the thief took the opportunity to escape.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
duì对
shǒu手
huàn换
rén人
de的
hùn混
luàn乱
，
chéng乘
jī机
fā发
qǐ起
fǎn反
pū扑
。
He took advantage of the confusion when his opponent substituted players to launch a counterattack.
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Tā她
chéng乘
jī机
xiàng向
lǎo老
bǎn板
tí提
chū出
le了
jiā加
xīn薪
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
。
She seized the opportunity to ask her boss for a raise.
Shì市
chǎng场
dī低
mí迷
shí时
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
chéng乘
jī机
mǎi买
rù入
yōu优
zhì质
zī资
chǎn产
。
When the market was down, investors took the chance to buy quality assets.
Chéng乘
jī机
xíng行
shì事
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì事
bàn半
gōng功
bèi倍
。
By acting at the opportune moment, you can often achieve twice the result with half the effort.