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趁
[chèn]
1. 利用时间、机会。
[En.] To take advantage of time or opportunity.
例:趁早。趁机。趁势。趁火打劫(to rob during a fire, metaphorically to take advantage of others' difficulties)。趁热打铁。
2. 搭乘。
[En.] To take a ride.
例:趁车。趁船。
3. 逐,追赶。
[En.] To chase or pursue.
例:“花底山蜂远趁人。”
4. 往,赴。
[En.] To go or attend.
例:趁墟(to go to the market)。趁熟(to flee to a place of abundance during a famine)。
5. 富有。
[En.] To be rich or abundant.
例:趁钱。趁几身衣服。
6. 古同“称”,适合。
[En.] An ancient equivalent to "to fit" or "to suit".
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【本义】:追逐
[En.] Original Meaning: To chase.
造字法:形声。
[En.] Character Formation: Pictophonetic.
同本义 ([En.] chase; pursue):
例:急逐趁之,蟆入草间 (from "聊斋志异·促织").
又如:疾趁 (to chase quickly); 趁逐 (to pursue); 趁赶 (to chase).
乘便 ([En.] avail oneself of):
例:趁年轻时候; 趁势 (to take advantage of favorable conditions); 趁早; 趁时; 乘便 (to use a favorable opportunity).
满足,遂。用同“称” ([En.] to satisfy):
例:趁心如意 (to be satisfied); 趁意 (to be pleased).
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作为介词,表示利用某种条件、时间或机会进行某事 (【英】: while)。
例:铁要趁烧红的时候打。
[En.] While iron is hot, it must be forged.