乘 chéng

ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles

HSK 4 #1231

DEFINITIONS

乘 chéng
  • surname Cheng
  • to ride
  • to mount
  • to make use of
  • to avail oneself of
  • to take advantage of
  • to multiply (math.)
  • Buddhist sect or creed
  • old variant of 乘[cheng2]
乘 shèng
  • four horse military chariot (archaic)
  • four (archaic)
  • generic term for history books

STROKES

WORDS

包乘組 bāo chéng zǔ chartering charge
千乘之国 qiān shèng zhī guó (archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
千乘之國 qiān shèng zhī guó (archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state
因利乘便 yīn lì chéng biàn (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
大乘 dà shèng Mahayana, the Great Vehicle; Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond; also pr. [Da4 cheng2]
大树底下好乘凉 dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom); fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
大樹底下好乘涼 dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom); fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
女乘务员 nǚ chéng wù yuán stewardess; female flight attendant
女乘務員 nǚ chéng wù yuán stewardess; female flight attendant
小乘 xiǎo shèng Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle; Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras; also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]
換乘 huàn chéng to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport
最小二乘 zuì xiǎo èr chéng least squares (math.)
有機可乘 yǒu jī kě chéng to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
枚乘 méi chéng Mei Cheng (-c. 140 BC), Han dynasty poet
空乘 kōng chéng flight attendant; on-board service
试乘 shì chéng test drive
試乘 shì chéng test drive
转乘 zhuǎn chéng to transfer; to change trains, buses etc
轉乘 zhuǎn chéng to transfer; to change trains, buses etc
阶乘 jiē chéng the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
階乘 jiē chéng the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
一乘 yī chéng a sedan chair
乘飞机 chéng fēi jī take a plane; travel by airplane
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