趁早 (chèn zǎo) — as soon as possible; before it's too late (urging timely action to avoid trouble)
Definition
趁早 means 'as soon as possible' with a sense of urgency, often implying 'before it's too late.' Compared with 尽早 and 及早 (neutral, written), 趁早 carries stronger warning or advice — you should act now to avoid trouble.
adverb
as soon as possiblebefore it's too late (urging timely action to avoid trouble)
Examples
- 趁早，。Nǐ chèn zǎo gào sù tā, bié ràng tā dān xīn.Tell him as soon as possible — don't let him worry.
- ，趁早。Wèn tí chū xiàn le, chèn zǎo jiě jué cái néng jiǎn shǎo sǔn shī.The problem has appeared; solve it as soon as possible to reduce losses.
- ，趁早。Xiǎng kǎo shàng hǎo dà xué, jiù yào chèn zǎo kāi shǐ nǔ lì.If you want to get into a good university, you should start working hard as soon as possible.
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