乘

to mount

中骑马或坐在交通工具上qímǎ huòzhě zuòzài jiāotōng gōngjù shàng

• tāchéngfēijīqùběijīng.

  他乘飞机去北京。🔊

  He flew to Beijing.

to multiply (math.)

• èrchéngsānděngyúliù.

  二乘三等于六。🔊

  Two multiplied by three equals six.

to make use of

中利用机会或条件做某事lìyòng jīhuì huò tiáojiàn zuò mǒu shì

• wǒmenchéngfēijīqùběijīng.

  我们乘飞机去北京。🔊

  We took a plane to Beijing.

to avail oneself of

中利用某个机会或条件去做某事lìyòng mǒuɡè jīhuì huò tiáojiàn qù zuò mǒushì

• qǐngchéngdiàntīshànglóu.

  请乘电梯上楼。🔊

  Please take the elevator upstairs.

to take advantage of

中利用机会或条件做某事lìyòng jīhuì huò tiáojiàn zuò mǒushì

• tāchéngjītáopǎole.

  他乘机逃跑了。🔊

  He seized the opportunity to escape.

Buddhist sect or creed

中佛教的宗派或教义fójiào de zōngpài huò jiàoyì

• fójiàoyǒudàchénghéxiǎochéng.

  佛教有大乘和小乘。🔊

  Buddhism has Mahayana and Hinayana.

surname Cheng

中一个姓氏，中国人的家族名字yī ge xìngshì, zhōngguó rén de jiāzú míngzi

generic term for history books

中记录历史事件的书籍jìlù lìshǐ shìjiàn de shūjí

• tāxǐhuāndúshǐshèng.

  他喜欢读史乘。🔊

  He likes reading history books.

(archaic) four horse military chariot

中古代用四匹马拉的车gǔdài yòng sì pǐ mǎ lā de chē

• gǔdàideshèngshìsìpǐmǎlādezhànchē.

  古代的乘是四匹马拉的战车。🔊

  Ancient chariots were war vehicles pulled by four horses.

(archaic) four

中古代四匹马拉的车gǔdài sì pǐ mǎ lāde chē

• chéngsìděngyúshíliù.

  乘四等于十六。🔊

  Four times four equals sixteen.