chèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.

to be at

Breakdown of chèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.

• 还hái: still
• 先xiān: first
• 吧ba: suggestion particle

Questions & Answers about chèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.

What does 趁 mean here?

趁 means to take advantage of a certain time or situation. In this sentence, it is similar to while or before the situation changes.

So 趁旧物还在这里 means something like:

• while the old items are still here
• since the old items are still here, let’s take this chance...

A very common pattern is:

趁 + situation/time, ...

For example:

• 趁天还没黑，快回家。
  While it’s not dark yet, go home quickly.
• 趁大家都在，我们开始吧。
  Since everyone is here, let’s start.

Why is 还 used here? Does it mean also?

Here, 还 means still, not also.

So:

• 旧物还在这里 = the old items are still here

This is a very common use of 还:

• 他还没来。 = He still hasn’t come.
• 书还在桌子上。 = The book is still on the table.

Learners often first learn 还 as also, but in many sentences it means still/yet. Context tells you which meaning is intended.

What does 旧物 mean exactly?