| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation | |
| 趁势 | chèn shì | to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity | |
| 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late | |
| 趁热打铁 | chèn rè dǎ tiě | to strike while the iron is hot | |
| 趁火打劫 | chèn huǒ dǎ jié | to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) |
| 1 | The criminal escaped under the cover of darkness. | |
| 2 | You can take this opportunity to have a good talk with him. | |
| 3 | The burglar broke into the house while the family was on vacation. | |
| 4 | Taking advantage of the nice weather, we went to the park to practice long jump and exercise. | |
| 5 | If you don't make money now, you may suffer big losses in the future. |