HSK 5

趁 (chèn) — how to say "to take advantage of" in Chinese

趁

To take advantage of

preposition

Radicals / Keys

走

Run

#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes

Collocations

趁机会

chèn jīhuì

take the opportunity

趁热吃

chèn rè chī

eat while it's hot

趁早出发

chèn zǎo chūfā

set off early

Examples

我们应该趁年轻的时候多学习一些知识和技能。

We should take advantage of our youth to learn more knowledge and skills.

趁热吃。

Eat while it's hot.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say take advantage of in Chinese?

"to take advantage of" in Chinese is 趁 (chèn).

What does 趁 mean in English?

趁 (chèn) means "To take advantage of".

How is 趁 pronounced?

It is pronounced chèn (written as chen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to take advantage of" in Chinese characters?

It is written 趁 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 趁?

趁 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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