Learn mandarin online: how to say taking advantage of something in Chinese

学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōnɡ)文(wén)，来(lái)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)吧(bɑ)

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大(dà)家(jiā)好(hǎo)，欢(huān)迎(yínɡ)来(lái)到(dào)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)。

今(jīn)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)们(mén)要(yào)学(xué)习(xí)一(yí)个(ɡè)新(xīn)的(de)知(zhī)识(shí)点(diǎn)：“趁(chèn)”

Today, we are going to learn a new knowledge point: take advantage of something

“趁(chèn)”，是(shì)介(jiè)词(cí)。后(hòu)面(miàn)可(kě)跟(ɡēn)名(mínɡ)词(cí)、动(dònɡ)词(cí)短(duǎn)语(yǔ)、形(xínɡ)容(rónɡ)词(cí)和(hé)小(xiǎo)句(jù)。意(yì)思(si)是(shì)“利(lì)用(yònɡ)(时(shí)间(jiān)、机(jī)会(huì)) ,例(lì)如(rú):

“趁” is a preposition. It can be followed by nouns, phrasal verbs, adjectives, and clauses. It means to take advantage of (time &chance).

趁(chèn)着(zhe)这(zhè)几(jǐ)天(tiān)休(xiū)息(xī)，我(wǒ)们(mén)去(qù)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)吧(bɑ)。

Let’s go to travel while we have a rest these days.

趁(chèn)电(diàn)影(yǐnɡ)还(hái)没(méi)开(kāi)始(shǐ)，我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)两(liǎnɡ)瓶(pínɡ)矿(kuànɡ)泉(quán)水(shuǐ)。

I’m going to buy two bottles of mineral water before the movie starts.

面(miàn)条(tiáo)要(yào)趁(chèn)热(rè)吃(chī)，凉(liánɡ)了(le)就(jiù)不(bù)好(hǎo)吃(chī)了(le)。

Noodles should be eaten while they are hot. If they are cold, they will not taste good.

今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)知(zhī)识(shí)点(diǎn)，您(nín)学(xué)习(xí)会(huì)了(le)吗(mɑ)？

Have you learned today’s knowledge points？

学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōnɡ)文(wén)，来(lái)早(zǎo)安(ān)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)吧(bɑ)！

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