Learn Hardcore Chinese: chèn - to take advantage of an opportunity

From Lesson 36:Sorting and donating unused household items·Hardcore Chinese

Usages of chèn

趁chèn　周末zhōumò　去qù　捐赠juānzèng　吧ba。chèn zhōumò qù juānzèng ba.

Take advantage of the weekend to make a donation.

趁chèn　旧物jiùwù　还hái　在zài　这里zhèlǐ，　先xiān　消毒xiāodú　吧ba。chèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.

While the used household items are still here, disinfect them first.

趁chèn　志愿者zhìyuànzhě　还hái　在zài　社区shèqū，　一起yìqǐ　搬运bānyùn　纸箱zhǐxiāng　吧ba。chèn zhìyuànzhě hái zài shèqū, yìqǐ bānyùn zhǐxiāng ba.

While the volunteers are still in the community, transport the cardboard boxes together.

趁chèn　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng　没méi　结束jiéshù，　把bǎ　生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐn　带dài　到dào　捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn。chèn gōngyì huódòng méi jiéshù, bǎ shēnghuóyòngpǐn dài dào juānzèngdiǎn.

While the public-welfare event is still running, take the household necessities to the donation point.

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