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趁人不备
趁人不备
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趁人不备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

趁人不备 Usage and Examples

Catching someone off guard

Taking someone by surprise

The characters in 趁人不备

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
趁
chèn12take advantage of
人
rén2human being, person
不
bú4not
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

More words starting with 趁

  • chèn趁biàn便At one's convenience; incidentally.
  • chèn趁shì势capitalize on the situation, seize the momentum
  • chèn趁xū墟go to the market, visit the market
  • chèn趁yè夜shēn深rén人jìng静shí时in the dead of night, under the cover of darkness
  • chèn趁yè夜sè色Under the cover of night, Under the cloak of darkness
  • chèn趁zǎo早as soon as possible, early
  • chèn趁jī机to seize the opportunity
  • chèn趁jī机zuò作luàn乱stir up trouble, cause unrest
  • chèn趁jī机tū突pò破Seize the opportunity to break through, Take the chance to make a breakthrough
  • chèn趁zhe着while, taking advantage of
  • chèn趁kòng空in one's spare time, when free
  • chèn趁qián钱make money, earn money

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Questions about 趁人不备

What does 趁人不备 mean in Chinese?

趁人不备 (chèn rén bú bèi) means “Catching someone off guard, Taking someone by surprise”.

How do you pronounce 趁人不备?

趁人不备 is pronounced chèn rén bú bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Catching someone off guard” in Chinese?

“Catching someone off guard” is 趁人不备 (chèn rén bú bèi) in Chinese.

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