Definition
蹭 (cèng) has three distinct meanings: physically rubbing against something, moving slowly or shuffling, and (colloquially) getting something for free or freeloading. The freeload sense is informal and often used in everyday speech.
verb
to rub againstto brush againstto move slowlyto shuffle(coll.) to freeloadto get for free
Easily confused
- 赠zènglook-aliketo give as a present, to gift (formal)
- 曾céngsound-alikeonce; ever (indicating a past experience)
- 增zēnglook-aliketo increase, to augment, to add to
- 层céngsound-alike(classifier) for floors, stories, layers
Examples
- 蹭蹭。Nà zhī māo xǐhuan zài ménkuàng shàng cèng lái cèng qù.That cat likes to rub back and forth on the door frame.
- ，蹭。Tā jiǎo téng, zhǐ néng yí bù yí bù de wǎng qián cèng.His foot hurts, so he can only shuffle forward step by step.
- 蹭，。Zhōumò tā yòu lái cèng fàn le, lián xièxie dōu bù shuō.He came to freeload a meal again on the weekend, not even saying thank you.
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