乘
Meaning
- to ride
- to mount
- to make use of
- to avail oneself of
- to take advantage of
- to multiply (math.)
- Buddhist sect or creed
- old variant of 乘
shèng sheng4
- (archaic) four horse military chariot
- (archaic) four
- generic term for history books
- surname Cheng
Example sentences
- The fastest way to travel is by plane.
- We were flying about six hours.
- Are you going by air or by train?
- They are going off by plane tomorrow.
HSK words with 乘
- 乘客chéngkèpassenger
- 乘坐chéngzuòto ride (in a vehicle)
- 乘车chéngchēto ride (in a car or carriage)
- 搭乘dāchéngto ride as a passenger
- 乘务员chéngwùyuánattendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
- 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīan opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 乘人之危chéngrénzhīwēito take advantage of sb's precarious position