乘势 乘勢
乘势 乘勢 chéng shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ sing4 sai3
- to seize the opportunity
- to strike while the iron is hot
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乘
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 乘客 chéng kè ㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄜˋ sing4 haak3 passenger
- 乘车 乘車 chéng chē ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄜ sing4 ce1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
- 搭乘 dā chéng ㄉㄚ ㄔㄥˊ daap3 sing4 to ride as a passenger
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
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- 可乘之机 可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ho2 sing4 zi1 gei1 (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 上乘 shàng chéng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄥˊ soeng6 sing6 first-class
- 乘以 chéng yǐ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˇ sing4 ji5 (math.) multiplied with
- 乘便 chéng biàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ sing4 bin6 at your convenience
- 乘幂 乘冪 chéng mì ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧˋ sing4 mik6 (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power
- 乘务 乘務 chéng wù ㄔㄥˊ ㄨˋ sing4 mou6 service (on a train, a plane etc)
- 乘胜 乘勝 chéng shèng ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄥˋ sing4 sing3 to follow up a victory
- 乘搭 chéng dā ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚ sing4 daap3 to ride as a passenger (in a car, boat, plane etc)
- 乘数 乘數 chéng shù ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄨˋ sing4 sou3 multiplier
- 乘方 chéng fāng ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄤ sing4 fong1 (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power
- 乘机 乘機 chéng jī ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing4 gei1 to take the opportunity
- 乘法 chéng fǎ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄚˇ sing4 faat3 multiplication
- 乘凉 乘涼 chéng liáng ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sing4 loeng4 to enjoy the cool; to relax in a cool place (esp. in hot weather)
- 乘积 乘積 chéng jī ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing4 zik1 product (result of multiplication)
- 乘组 乘組 chéng zǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨˇ sing4 zou2 crew (on board a spacecraft)
势 勢
- 伤势 傷勢 shāng shì ㄕㄤ ㄕˋ soeng1 sai3 condition of an injury
- 优势 優勢 yōu shì ㄧㄡ ㄕˋ jau1 sai3 superiority
- 劣势 劣勢 liè shì ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ lyut3 sai3 inferior
- 势力 勢力 shì li ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ sai3 lik6 power
- 势必 勢必 shì bì ㄕˋ ㄅㄧˋ sai3 bit1 to be bound to
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- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 地势 地勢 dì shì ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˋ dei6 sai3 terrain
- 姿势 姿勢 zī shì ㄗ ㄕˋ zi1 sai3 posture
- 局势 局勢 jú shì ㄐㄩˊ ㄕˋ guk6 sai3 situation
- 弱势 弱勢 ruò shì ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ joek6 sai3 vulnerable
- 强势 強勢 qiáng shì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋ koeng4 sai3 strong
- 形势 形勢 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sai3 circumstances
- 态势 態勢 tài shì ㄊㄞˋ ㄕˋ taai3 sai3 posture
- 手势 手勢 shǒu shì ㄕㄡˇ ㄕˋ sau2 sai3 gesture; sign; signal
- 架势 架勢 jià shi ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄕ gaa3 sai3 attitude
- 气势 氣勢 qì shì ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˋ hei3 sai3 imposing manner
- 声势 聲勢 shēng shì ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ sing1 sai3 fame and power
- 趋势 趨勢 qū shì ㄑㄩ ㄕˋ ceoi1 sai3 trend; tendency
- 顺势 順勢 shùn shì ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ seon6 sai3 to take advantage
- 势不可当 勢不可當 shì bù kě dāng ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄤ sai3 bat1 ho2 dong1 impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
Idioms with these characters
- 乘风破浪 乘風破浪 chéng fēng pò làng ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄤˋ sing4 fung1 po3 long6 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
- 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄟˋ sing4 jan4 bat1 bei6 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
- 乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄦˊ ㄖㄨˋ sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
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- 加减乘除 加減乘除 jiā jiǎn chéng chú ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨˊ gaa1 gaam2 sing4 ceoi4 (idiom) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic
- 可乘之机 可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ho2 sing4 zi1 gei1 (idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 因利乘便 yīn lì chéng biàn ㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jan1 lei6 sing4 bin6 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
- 有机可乘 有機可乘 yǒu jī kě chéng ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
- 大势所趋 大勢所趨 dà shì suǒ qū ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄩ daai6 sai3 so2 ceoi1 (idiom) the prevailing trend; the trend of the times; an inevitable direction
- 大张声势 大張聲勢 dà zhāng shēng shì ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄕㄥ ㄕˋ daai6 zoeng1 sing1 sai3 to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity
- 狗仗人势 狗仗人勢 gǒu zhàng rén shì ㄍㄡˇ ㄓㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ gau2 zoeng6 jan4 sai3 a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
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- 破竹之势 破竹之勢 pò zhú zhī shì ㄆㄛˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ po3 zuk1 zi1 sai3 lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
- 趋炎附势 趨炎附勢 qū yán fù shì ㄑㄩ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕˋ ceoi1 jim4 fu6 sai3 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
- 人多势众 人多勢眾 rén duō shì zhòng ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ jan4 do1 sai3 zung3 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
- 势不可当 勢不可當 shì bù kě dāng ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄤ sai3 bat1 ho2 dong1 impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
- 势不两立 勢不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧˋ sai3 bat1 loeng5 laap6 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- 势成骑虎 勢成騎虎 shì chéng qí hǔ ㄕˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨˇ sai3 sing4 ke4 fu2 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
- 势单力薄 勢單力薄 shì dān lì bó ㄕˋ ㄉㄢ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄛˊ sai3 daan1 lik6 bok6 (idiom) lacking strength and support