乘 chéng ride

故部件结构

乘 = 禾 grain + 北 north

• 禾 grain
• 北 north
  • 匕 spoon
  • 匕 spoon

源How it came to be

A person standing on top of a tree, arms and legs spread wide. Climbing onto something and staying there is the word: a cart, a horse or a branch.

用用法

• The formal verb for 'travel by / take (a vehicle)': 乘飞机 (chéng fēijī) go by plane, 乘车 (chéng chē) ride in a car. Everyday speech usually prefers 坐 (zuò).
• 乘客 (chéngkè) = passenger, 乘务员 (chéngwùyuán) = flight/train attendant - announcements and signage use this register.
• Second sense 'to multiply' in math: 三乘二 (sān chéng èr) three times two; and 'seize (an opportunity)' in 乘机 / 可乘之机 (kěchéngzhījī, an opening to exploit).

字含“乘”的汉字

• 剩 have as remainder

词含“乘”的词语

• 乘坐chéngzuòrideHSK 4
• 乘客chéngkèpassengerHSK 4
• 换乘huànchéngto change train (plane, bus etc)HSK 4
• 乘务员chéngwùyuánattendant on an airplane, train, boat etcHSK 5
• 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīan opportunity that someoneHSK 7
• 搭乘dāchéngto ride as a passengerHSK 8

句例句

• 我乘出租车离开。 Wǒ chéng chūzūchē líkāi.I'm leaving by taxi.