乘 Chéng ㄔㄥˊ sing4

  • surname Cheng

乘 chéng ㄔㄥˊ sing4 HSK 5 高階級 · Level 4 流利級 · Level 5

  • to ride
  • to mount
  • to make use of
  • to avail oneself of
  • to take advantage of
  • to multiply (math.)
  • Buddhist sect or creed

乘 shèng ㄕㄥˋ sing4

  • (archaic) four horse military chariot
  • (archaic) four
  • generic term for history books

乘 椉 chéng ㄔㄥˊ

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Example sentences

  • 乘 ( chéng sing4 ) 公交车 公交車 ( gōng jiāo chē gung1 gaau1 ce1 ) 费时 費時 ( fèi shí fai3 si4 )。

    The bus will take time.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 乘车 乘車 ( chéng chē sing4 ce1 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 学校 學校 ( xué xiào hok6 haau6 )。

    I go to school by bus.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 乘 ( chéng sing4 ) 小船 ( xiǎo chuán siu2 syun4 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 河 ( hé ho4 )。

    He crossed the river in a small boat.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 需要 ( xū yào seoi1 jiu3 ) 换乘 換乘 ( huàn chéng wun6 sing4 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Do I need to transfer?

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 乘船 ( chéng chuán sing4 syun4 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 河 ( hé ho4 )。

    I crossed the river by boat.

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