chéng

椉

Character · VerbTraditional乘

ride; perform; take advantage of

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to ride (in a vehicle); to travel by

literary

A formal/literary equivalent to 坐, often used in written Chinese.

Tā他
chéng乘
huǒ火
chē车
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
 。

He travels to Beijing by train.

Yù欲
qióng穷
qiān千
lǐ里
mù目
 ，
gèng更
shàng上
yī一
céng层
lóu楼
 。
 （
Wáng王
Zhī之
Huàn涣
 《
Dēng登
Guàn鹳
Què雀
Lóu楼
 》
 ）

To view a thousand-mile scene, ascend another flight of stairs. (Wang Zhihuan, "On the Stork Tower")

2.

verb

to multiply (in mathematics)

technical

The formal term for multiplication in mathematics.

Sān三
chéng乘
sì四
děng等
yú于
shí十
èr二
 。

Three multiplied by four equals twelve.

Chéng乘
fǎ法
kǒu口
jué诀
biǎo表
shì是
jī基
chǔ础
 。

The multiplication table is fundamental.

3.

verb

to take advantage of; to seize (an opportunity)

literary

Often used in literary or formal contexts.

Chéng乘
shèng胜
zhuī追
jī击
 ，
kuò扩
dà大
zhàn战
guǒ果
 。

Pursue the victory and expand the gains.

Tā他
chéng乘
jī机
tí提
chū出
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yāo要
qiú求
 。

He took the opportunity to make his request.