趁 [－]

Jyutping can3
Pinyin chèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avail oneself of
  2. to take advantage of
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. while
  2. to avail oneself of/to take advantage of/to attend/to take a boat/to earn money/to fulfil/while/when/now that/to make one's living on the street/to operate on the streets/to hang out / loiter / loaf around
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    把握住​某個​時機​做​某件事
    to take the opportunity to do something; while; when
    • 我哋應該趁後生讀多啲書。
      我哋应该趁后生读多啲书。
      ngo5 dei6 jing1 goi1 can3 hau6 saang1 duk6 do1 di1 syu1.
      We should take the opportunity to study more when we are young.
    • 我想趁呢個機會多謝我老師。
      我想趁呢个机会多谢我老师。
      ngo5 soeng2 can3 ni1 go3 gei1 wui6 do1 ze6 ngo5 lou5 si1.
      I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teacher.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to chase; to pursue
  2. character
    to follow; to accompany
  3. character, Hokkien, Mainland-China
    to imitate (someone)
  4. character, Min-Dong
    from; since
  5. character
    to take advantage of (time, opportunity, etc); to avail oneself of
    • 趁机会偷嘢食
      趁机会偷嘢食
      can3 gei1 wui6 tau1 je5 sik6
      filch food while the opportunity is there
  6. character, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen
    to shoo away; to drive away (poultry or livestock)
  7. character, Min
    to earn (money)
  8. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    to have a lot of
    • 趁錢
      趁钱
      chèn qián
      wealthy
  9. character
    used to indicate a present situation: while circumstances are optimal
    • 趁熱打鐵
      趁热打铁
      chèn rè dǎ tiě
      to strike while the iron is hot
    • 趁天氣好，快出去玩兒吧。
      趁天气好，快出去玩儿吧。
      chèn tiān qì hǎo ， kuài chū qù wán r5 ba ．
      While the weather's good, go outside and play.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. take advantage of, avail oneself
  2. Cangjie Input
    GOOHH
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #440
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #105
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    趁热喝你的汤。
    趁熱喝你的湯。
    chèn rè hē nǐ de tāng 。
    • Eat your soup while it is hot.
  2. Mandarin
    犯人趁着夜晚逃走了。
    犯人趁着夜晚逃走了。
    fàn rén chèn zhe yè wǎn táo zǒu le 。
    • The prisoner escaped under cover of night.
  3. Mandarin
    一个入室盗窃者趁我去旅游的时候闯入了我家。
    一個入室盜竊者趁我去旅遊的時候闖入了我家。
    yí gè rù shì dào qiè zhě chèn wǒ qù lǚ yóu de shí hou chuǎng rù le wǒ jiā 。
    • A burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.
  4. Mandarin
    她趁天气好粉刷了墙壁。
    她趁天氣好粉刷了牆壁。
    tā chèn tiān qì hǎo fěn shuā le qiáng bì 。
    • She took advantage of the fine weather to paint the wall.
  5. Mandarin
    是谁趁我不在的时候看我的日记？
    是誰趁我不在的時候看我的日記？
    shì shuí chèn wǒ bù zài de shí hou kàn wǒ de rì jì ？
    • Who was it that read my diary while I was out?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    系边个趁我唔喺度𠮶阵睇我本日记呀？
    係邊個趁我唔喺度嗰陣睇我本日記呀？
    hai6 bin1 go3 can3 ngo5 m4 hai2 dou6 go2 zan6 tai2 ngo5 bun2 jat6 gei3 aa3 ？
    • Who was it that read my diary while I was out?
  2. Cantonese
    趁住未冻饮你碗汤。
    趁住未凍飲你碗湯。
    can3 zyu6 mei6 dung3 jam2 nei5 wun2 tong1 。
    • Eat your soup before it gets cold.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新一年嘅花市啱啱开始咗，又系时候去趁下墟买下花咁喇。
    新一年嘅花市啱啱開始咗，又係時候去趁下墟買下花咁喇。
    san1 jat1 nin4 ge3 faa1 si5 ngaam1 ngaam1 hoi1 ci2 zo2, jau6 hai6 si4 hau6 heoi3 can3 haa5 heoi1 maai5 haa5 faa1 gam2 laa3.
    • The new year's flower market has just begun. Let's go and crash the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    姑姐趁新正头入庙拜神。
    姑姐趁新正頭入廟拜神。
    gu1 ze1 can3 san1 zing1 tau2 jap6 miu2 baai3 san4.
    • My aunt visits the temple and worships deities as the new lunar year starts.
  3. Cantonese
    年青人应该趁后生出去闯吓。
    年青人應該趁後生出去闖吓。
    nin4 cing1 jan4 jing1 goi1 can3 hau6 saang1 ceot1 heoi3 cong2 haa5.
    • Young people should venture out when they are still young.
  4. Cantonese
    佢趁Helloween化咗个僵尸妆。
    佢趁Helloween化咗個殭屍妝。
    • x
  5. Cantonese
    趁仲年青，处处留情。
    趁仲年青，處處留情。
    can3 zung6 nin4 cing1, cyu5 cyu5 lau4 cing4.
    • x
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    趁墟
    趁墟
    can3 heoi1
    • to go to a market
  2. Cantonese
    趁机会偷嘢食
    趁机会偷嘢食
    can3 gei1 wui6 tau1 je5 sik6
    • filch food while the opportunity is there
  3. Mandarin
    趁钱
    趁錢
    chèn qián
    • wealthy
  4. Mandarin
    趁热打铁
    趁熱打鐵
    chèn rè dǎ tiě
    • to strike while the iron is hot
  5. Mandarin
    趁天气好，快出去玩儿吧。
    趁天氣好，快出去玩兒吧。
    chèn tiān qì hǎo ， kuài chū qù wán r5 ba ．
    • While the weather's good, go outside and play.