---
title: "Chenji Meaning: 趁机 (chènjī) Means “to take the opportunity”"
description: "趁机 (traditional 趁機, chènjī) means “to take the opportunity; to seize the chance”. Hear its tones, see what 趁 and 机 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 趁机 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

趁机 chènjī

## to take the opportunity; to seize the chance

## Its characters

1. 趁 chèn while
2. 机 jī opportunity

## In a sentence

猫趁机跳上了桌子。 The cat took the chance to jump onto the table.

有一天，老和尚终于把《兰亭序》拿了出来，大臣就**趁机**把它带回了皇宫。

From [王羲之和《兰亭序》 · Wang Xizhi and the Orchid Pavilion Preface](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/wang-xizhi-orchid-pavilion-preface#library-word-612-614)

[More about 趁机](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B6%81%E6%9C%BA)

## More words with 趁 or 机

- [动机 dòngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongji)
- [耳机 ěrjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erji)
- [飞机 fēijī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiji)
- [机场 jīchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jichang)
- [机动车 jīdòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jidongche)
- [机构 jīgòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jigou)
- [机关 jīguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiguan)
- [机会 jīhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jihui)
- [机票 jīpiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jipiao)
- [机器 jīqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiqi)

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