乘 (chéng) — to ride; to travel by; to take (a vehicle)
Definition
A formal/written verb for riding or traveling by a vehicle — common in news and schedules. 搭 is the everyday spoken choice; 乘坐 is even more formal.
verb
to rideto travel byto take (a vehicle)
Easily confused
- 背bèilook-aliketo memorize, to recite from memory
- 成chéngsound-alike(classifier) tenth, ten percent (used after a number 1–9)
- 乖guāilook-alike(of a child or pet) well-behaved, obedient
- 城chéngsound-alikecity; town
- 剩shènglook-aliketo be left; to remain
- 呈chéngsound-aliketo submit (to a superior); to formally present
Examples
- 乘。Wǒ měi tiān chéng dì tiě qù gōng sī.I take the subway to the office every day.
- 乘？Nǐ dǎ suàn chéng huǒ chē hái shì fēi jī?Do you plan to go by train or by plane?
- 。Tā men chéng chuán qù le nà ge xiǎo dǎo.They took a boat to that small island.
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