趁

meaning for 趁 chèn:

• - to avail oneself of
• - to take advantage ofto seize an opportunity
• - to take advantage of situationto take advantage of a favorable situation
• - to seize an opportunityas soon as possible
• - at the first opportunity
• - the sooner the better
• - before it's too lateto strike while the iron is hotto loot a burning house
• - to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)