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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.take/ride/board a plane; go/travel by air/plane
乘机手续台
check-in counter
乘机前往上海
fly to Shanghai
- 2
adv.seize the opportunity; exploit the opportunity; take advantage of the occasion
敌人乘机进攻。
Enemies seized the opportunity to attack.
乘机开口
take the occasion to speak
她乘机建议他带她去吃午饭。
She followed up with a suggestion that he take her out to lunch.
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Word usage
- Note"乘机" is different from "伺机". "伺机" means secretly watching and waiting, and is mostly used for the behavior to be performed, which is a derogatory term; "乘机" means grasping and using, and is mostly used for behaviors that have been, are or will be performed, and is a neutral term.