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趁机 (chèn jī) — how to say "to seize the opportunity" in Chinese
趁机
To seize the opportunity
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
他趁机溜走了。
tā chèn jī liū zǒu le
He seized the chance and slipped away.
Character composition
趁
to take advantage of
机
opportunity
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
趁机离开
chènjī líkāi
to seize the opportunity to leave
Examples
他趁机会偷偷地离开了房间。
He secretly left the room, seizing the opportunity.
他趁机跑了。
He seized the opportunity and ran away.
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Frequently asked questions
Seize opportunity in Chinese
"to seize the opportunity" in Chinese is 趁机 (chèn jī).
What does 趁机 mean in English?
趁机 (chèn jī) means "To seize the opportunity".
How is 趁机 pronounced?
It is pronounced chèn jī (written as chen ji, chenji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to seize the opportunity" in Chinese characters?
It is written 趁机: 趁 has 12 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 趁机?
趁机 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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