乘 chéng ride
ride; to take
怎么记住“乘”: 禾 grain + 北 north = ride. The farmer loads sacks of grain onto the freight train heading north, and the driver lets him ride up front for free.
部件结构
象形 · Pictogram
originally 大 + 木
A drawing of the thing it means.
乘 = 禾 grain + 北 north
- 禾 grain shape only
- 北 north shape only
- 匕 spoon
- 匕 spoon
The farmer loads sacks of grain onto the freight train heading north, and the driver lets him ride up front for free.
How it came to be
The oldest form shows a person climbing a tree, with the feet clearly drawn.
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).
含“乘”的汉字
含“乘”的词语
例句
- 我乘出租车离开。 Wǒ chéng chūzūchē líkāi.I'm leaving by taxi.