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ID: QW0331 Intermediate
Using something, taking advantage of something (or someone) can be a tricky business, especially in Chinese with words like 利用 (lìyòng), 趁机 (chènjī) and 顺便 (shùnbiàn). In this QingWen, learn to tell them apart and use them correctly!
Sat Nov 30 2013 | Connie, Tom
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利用
lìyòng
to use
我们要合理利用资源，不能浪费。
wǒmen yào hélǐ lìyòng zīyuán ，bùnéng làngfèi 。
We need to use resources sensibly. We can't waste them.
他把别人喝咖啡的时间都利用起来了，所以成功了。
tā bǎ biérén hē kāfēi de shíjiān dōu lìyòng qǐlái le ，suǒyǐ chénggōng le 。
He used the time other people were drinking coffee to do it, so he was successful.
成功的人在利用别人喝咖啡的时间。
chénggōng de rén zài lìyòng biérén hē kāfēi de shíjiān 。
A successful person uses the time other people take to drink coffee.
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