粵

趁can3機gei1

simp趁机
can3 gei1chèn jī

English

  1. to seize an opportunity
  2. taking the advantage of an opportunity

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 把握、利用機會

Examples

  • 媽咪一出去,佢就趁機玩電腦。

    Once mum went out, he immediately took the opportunity to play computer games.

  • 由於啲橙汁嘅價錢永遠都高過蘋果汁,所以我會留意吓嗰個價錢,而且總係會趁機喺特價嗰陣儲多啲橙汁。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 因为今天明天我休息,所以趁机会快点搬好它。

    I don't have to go to work today and tomorrow, so I will use the opportunity to quickly finish moving it.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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