Definition
乘机 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to seize an opportunity' or 'to take advantage of a situation'. The verb 乘 ('to ride, to take advantage of') takes the object 机 ('opportunity'), and you can insert measure words, modifiers, or other elements between them — for example, 乘这个机会 ('take this opportunity') or 乘了一次机 ('took an opportunity once'). It is commonly used in narrative or formal contexts to describe acting on a favorable moment.
v.o.
to seize an opportunityto take advantage of a situation
Examples
- 乘机。Tā chéng jī líkāi le fángjiān.He took the opportunity to leave the room.
- ，。Tā chéng le zhè cì jī, zhuàn le hěn duō qián.He took this opportunity and made a lot of money.
- 乘机。Dírén chéng jī fādòng le jìngōng.The enemy seized the opportunity to launch an attack.
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