Definition
借机 is an adverb meaning 'to take the opportunity' or 'to seize the chance', but it carries a nuance of using a situation to achieve something, often with a slightly opportunistic or strategic implication. It is common in formal or narrative contexts. For example, 他借机离开了会议 ('He took the opportunity to leave the meeting').
d
taking the opportunity (to do something)using the occasion
Examples
- 借机。Tā jiè jī líkāi le huìyì.He took the opportunity to leave the meeting.
- 借机。Tā jiè jī xiàng lǎobǎn tíchū le jiāxīn de yāoqiú.She seized the opportunity to ask the boss for a raise.
- 借机。Yìxiē bùfǎ fènzǐ jiè jī hōngtái wùjià.Some lawbreakers took the opportunity to drive up prices.
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