趁着

趁著

chènzhe

preposition HSK 7 #12,249

Meanings

1 while; taking advantage of
2 seizing the moment when

Characters

to take advantage of

aspect particle (ongoing state)

Taking advantage of (an ongoing situation) — while; seizing the opportunity.

Examples

趁着天还没黑，我们快走吧。

Chènzhe tiān hái méi hēi, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

Let's hurry while it's still light out.

趁着年轻多学点东西。

Chènzhe niánqīng duō xué diǎn dōngxi.

Learn more things while you're still young.

趁着假期，他去了很多地方旅游。

Chènzhe jiàqī, tā qù le hěn duō dìfāng lǚyóu.

Taking advantage of the holiday, he traveled to many places.

Tips

usage

趁着 and 趁 are interchangeable, but 趁着 is slightly more colloquial and emphasizes the ongoing nature of the opportunity. 趁热打铁 (strike while the iron is hot) always uses bare 趁.

grammar

趁着 + condition clause, main clause. The condition describes a favorable temporary situation: 趁着有空 (while there's free time), 趁着便宜 (while it's cheap).

Stroke Order

趁 chèn

着 zhe