趁机 (chèn jī) — opportunistically; taking advantage of a situation
Definition
趁机 means 'to take advantage of an opportunity' (often with a slightly negative sense of seizing a moment for personal gain). 顺势 is a neutral, smoother 'go with the flow'; 趁早 stresses acting early before it's too late.
adverb
opportunisticallytaking advantage of a situation
Examples
- 趁机。Tā chèn jī zhuā zhù le zhè ge jī huì.He seized this opportunity.
- 趁机。Dí rén chèn jī fā dòng le gōng jī.The enemy launched an attack opportunistically.
- 趁机。Tā chèn jī xiàng lǎo bǎn tí chū le qǐng qiú.She took the opportunity to make a request to the boss.
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