趁住 [－－]

Jyutping can3 zyu6
Pinyin chèn zhù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. while; avail oneself of;taking advantage of
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. 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
    趁住有啲钱，快啲还噉啲利息。
    趁住有啲錢，快啲還噉啲利息。
    can3 zyu6 jau5 di1 cin2, faai3 di1 waan4 gam2 di1 lei6 sik1.
    • You should pay some of the interest early, as you still have some money.
  2. Cantonese
    贼人趁住户主返工，乘虚而入，偷走咗好多贵重物品。
    賊人趁住户主返工，乘虛而入，偷走咗好多貴重物品。
    caak3 jan1 cen3 zyu6 wu6 zyu2 faan1 gung1, sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6, tau1 zau2 zo2 hou2 do1 gwai3 zung6 mat6 ban2.
    • Knowing that the house is empty, the thief broke into it and stole many valuable items.
  3. Cantonese
    趁住公司业绩良好，职员代表喺会议上乘势提出加薪。
    趁住公司業績良好，職員代表喺會議上乘勢提出加薪。
    • Taking advantage of the company's excellent performance this year, the staff representative proposed a pay rise on the meeting.
  4. Cantonese
    佢趁住冇人睇到，乘机偷走。
    佢趁住冇人睇到，乘機偷走。
    keoi5 can3 zyu6 mou5 jan4 tai2 dou2, sing4 gei1 tau1 zau2.
    • He seized the opportunity to sneak out.