乘 (chéng) — to ride; to take (transport)
HSK 3 | verb | to board or travel by a vehicle
乘 (chéng)
乘 means to ride or travel by a mode of transport such as a bus, train, or plane.
Meanings
- [verb] to ride; to take; to travel by (a vehicle or transport)
Example Sentences
我每天乘地铁去上班。 Wǒ měitiān chéng dìtiě qù shàngbān. I take the subway to work every day.
他们乘飞机去北京出差。 Tāmen chéng fēijī qù Běijīng chūchāi. They took a plane to Beijing on a business trip.
乘公共汽车比开车省钱。 Chéng gōnggòng qìchē bǐ kāichē shěng qián. Taking the bus saves more money than driving.
请乘电梯到五楼。 Qǐng chéng diàntī dào wǔ lóu. Please take the elevator to the fifth floor.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 乘飞机 | to take a plane |
| 乘地铁 | to take the subway |
| 乘火车 | to take a train |
| 乘公共汽车 | to take the bus |
| 乘电梯 | to take the elevator |
Memory Hook
Picture yourself riding (乘) on top of a vehicle, literally mounting it to go somewhere.