Initial:chVideo guide
Final(T3):éngVideo guide
Radical:
Structure:Single-component character
Strokes:
10
Traditional:
乘
ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.fmlride; take; take a journey by means of vehicles or animals
他乘出租车去火车站。
He took a taxi to the railway station.
他们乘车前往宾馆。
They drove to the guesthouse.
乘出租车去车站要30分钟。
It's a thirty-minute taxi ride to the station.
乘公共汽车
take a bus
- 2
prep.fmlavail oneself of; take advantage of; make use of (an opportunity)
乘势
take advantage of
乘胜直追
exploit victories through hot pursuit
乘夜出击
attack under cover of night
乘敌不备
take the enemy unawares
synonym
- 3
v.fmlmultiply
四乘三等于十二。
Four times three is twelve.
- 4
n.fmla main division of Buddhist schools; Buddhist teachings; conveyance to bring the truth to people and help them
大乘
Mahayana
Words and phrases with 乘
- 乘务员[word]attendant
- 乘以五[word]quintuple
- 乘法[word]multiplication
- 乘客[word]passenger
- 乘间伺隙[word]exploit a loophole or watch for an opening
- 乘虚[word]take advantage of a weak point in an opponent's defence
- 乘机[word]take/ride/board a plane; seize the opportunity
- 乘凉[word]relax in a cool place
- 乘隙[word]take advantage of a loophole
- 乘龙快婿[idiom]a son-in-law of high rank
- 乘人之危[idiom]make use of others' difficulties
- 乘虚而入[idiom]take advantage of a weak point
- 乘风破浪[idiom]brave the wind and the waves
- 乘隙而入[idiom]get in through the crack
- 乘其不意[idiom]take advantage of somebody's ignorance
- 乘兴而来[idiom]arrive in high spirits
- 乘其不备[idiom]catch one unprepared
- 乘人不备[idiom]take advantage of another's unpreparedness
Word usage
- NoteIt is also pronounced as "chèn" in spoken language.