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乘 chéng

to ride (formal: car, plane)

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 4
Radical
丿
Type
Ideograph
Made of 禾北 ⿻禾北

Memory hint: Two feet 北 climbing a beanstalk 禾

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  1. 我们乘坐火车去吧。
    Wǒmen chéngzuò huǒchē qù ba.
    Let's take the train there.
    we ride-sit train go (particle)
  2. 你乘坐什么交通工具来的？
    Nǐ chéngzuò shénme jiāotōng gōngjù lái de?
    What means of transportation did you come by?
    you ride-sit what transportation-tool come (particle)
  3. 请乘坐下一班电梯。
    Qǐng chéngzuò xià yì bān diàntī.
    Please take the next elevator.
    please ride-sit next one (measure) elevator
  4. 他不喜欢乘坐飞机。
    Tā bù xǐhuan chéngzuò fēijī.
    He doesn't like to fly.
    he not like ride-sit airplane
  5. 上班时间，很多人乘坐地铁出行。
    Shàngbān shíjiān, hěn duō rén chéngzuò dìtiě chūxíng.
    During commuting hours, many people travel by subway.
    go-to-work time, very many people ride-sit subway travel

Words with 乘 (2)