趁 (can3) — take advantage of; while; avail oneself of; when; now that in Cantonese
can˗₃趁Mandarin Pinyin: chen4
Meaning of 趁
nountake advantage of; while; avail oneself of; when; now that
nounwhile
Example Sentences with 趁
can˗₃趁gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興maaiˏ₅買laa1.啦。
Buy it while you're feeling happy.
can˗₃趁gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興heoi˗₃去waan2.玩。
Go have fun while you're in the mood.
keoiˏ₅佢can˗₃趁gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興coeng3.唱。
He sang while he was happy.
batˉ¹不jyuˎ₄如can˗₃趁gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興sik6.食。
Why don't we eat while we're happy?
can˗₃趁gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興zauˍ₆就zou6.做。
Do it while you're feeling it.
Words Containing 趁
趁墟can3 heoi1
go to a country fair or market
趁住can3 zyu6
take advantage of
打鐵趁熱daa2 tit3 can3 jit6
lit. to strike while the iron is hot, meaning to get things done without delay
趁墟打市can3 heoi1 daa2 si5
loot a burning house, take adventage of sb.'s misfortune (lit., "to go to the market, to go to the fair")
趁早can3 zou2
while it's not too late; while it's still early
趁勢can3 sai3
take advantage of a situation; seize and capitalize on favorable circumstances
打鼓趁興daa2 gu2 can3 hing3
to do things together out of convenience; to do something whilst the timing is good; to act quickly while the opportunity is still available; to strike while the iron is hot
趁熱鬧can3 jit6 naau6
going somewhere popular nowadays (spoken)
趁高興can3 gou1 hing3
to join in the fun; while one is in high spirits
趁風can3 fung1
to exploit an opportunity [colloquial]
趁風使𢃇can3 fung1 sai2 lei5
to exploit an opportunity [colloquial]
趁火打劫can3 fo2 daa2 gip3
to loot a burning house; to take adventage of sb.'s misfortune
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