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趁早 (chèn zǎo): While there is time (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

趁早 consists of 2 characters.

to take advantage of; avail oneself of

Word Info

Pinyinchèn zǎo

MeaningWhile there is time

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxAdverb

Word趁早

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 趁早.

Words with 趁

趁机chèn jīHSK 7-9
趁着chènzhe

Words with 早

早饭zǎo fànHSK 1
早上zǎo shangHSK 2
早晨zǎo chénHSK 4
早餐zǎo cānHSK 4
早已zǎo yǐHSK 5
早晚zǎo wǎnHSK 5
早期zǎo qīHSK 5
迟早chí zǎoHSK 5

3.

How to Use 趁早 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 趁早 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

chèn趁

zǎo早

fàng放

qì弃

neutral

give up early

chèn趁

zǎo早

zhǔn准

bèi备

neutral

prepare early

Verb + Objectwith打算

chèn趁

zǎo早

dǎ打

suàn算

Verb + Complementwith出发

chèn趁

zǎo早

chū出

fā发

4.

Example Sentences with 趁早

chèn趁

zǎo早

qǐ起

chuáng床

，

bié别

chí迟

dào

neutral

plan early

neutral

set off early

到

。

Get up early so you won't be late.

jì既

rán然

xiàng项

mù目

qián前

jǐng景

bù不

míng明

lǎng朗

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

rú如

chèn趁

zǎo早

tiáo调

zhěng整

zhàn战

lüè略

fāng方

xiàng向

。

Since the project's prospects are unclear, we might as well adjust our strategic direction while there is time.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bú不

chèn趁

zǎo早

bǎ把

nà那

xiē些

bú不

qiè切

shí实

jì际

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

pāo抛

diào掉

ne呢

？

Why don't you abandon those unrealistic ideas while there is time?

chèn趁

zǎo早

xué学

xí习

，

kǎo考

shì试

cái才

néng能

kǎo考

hǎo好

。

Study early so you can do well on the exam.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

chèn趁

zǎo早

chǔ处

lǐ理

zhè这

ge个

qián潜

zài在

de的

wēi危

jī机

，

dǎo导

zhì致

le了

yán严

zhòng重

hòu后

guǒ果

。

He did not handle this potential crisis while there was time, which led to serious consequences.

chèn趁

zǎo早

bǎ把

xíng行

li李

shōu收

shí拾

hǎo好

，

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

yì一

zǎo早

jiù就

yào要

chū出

fā发

qù去

jī机

chǎng场

。

Pack your luggage while there is time; we need to leave for the airport early tomorrow morning.

chèn趁

zǎo早

zhǔn准

bèi备

，

yǐ以

miǎn免

lín临

shí时

shǒu手

máng忙

jiǎo脚

luàn乱

。

Prepare early to avoid being flustered at the last minute.

rú如

guǒ果

nǐ你

xiǎng想

bì避

miǎn免

jiāo交

tōng通

yōng拥

dǔ堵

，

jiù就

yīng应

gāi该

chèn趁

zǎo早

chū出

mén门

，

bìng并

qiě且

xuǎn选

zé择

rào绕

xíng行

lù路

xiàn线

。

If you want to avoid traffic congestion, you should leave early while there is time and choose a detour route.