乘着 (chéng) — by means of; taking advantage of (an opportunity or condition)
Definition
Means 'taking advantage of' a favorable condition or moment (an opportunity, one's youth, a trend). Always followed by a noun phrase naming that condition — not a person or tool.
preposition
by means oftaking advantage of (an opportunity or condition)
Examples
- 乘着，。chéng Zhè ge jī huì, tā chéng gōng dì shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.Taking advantage of this opportunity, he successfully realized his dream.
- 乘着，。chéng Nián qīng, duō xué yì xiē dōng xī zǒng shì hǎo de.While still young, it's always good to learn more things.
- 乘着，。chéng Gǎi gé de dōng fēng, gōng sī shí xiàn le kuài sù fā zhǎn.Riding the east wind of reform, the company achieved rapid development.
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