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Pīnyīn
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HSK
to seize an opportunity
HSK 7-9
as soon as possible / at the first opportunity / the sooner the better / before it's too late
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *趁* | 趁* | *趁
to avail oneself of / to take advantage of
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *趂* | 趂* | *趂
old variant of
HSK 7-9
to strike while the iron is hot
to take advantage of a favorable situation / to seize an opportunity
conveniently; without extra trouble / convenient; handy
strike the iron while it's hot (idiom)
lit. to loot a burning house (idiom) / fig. to take advantage of sb's misfortune
to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
to take the opportunity / in passing
variant of 稱錢|称钱
variant of 稱心|称心
variant of 稱願|称愿
to run away in the confusion / to take advantage of the confusion to escape
erhua variant of 趁早


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