乘
ride; take advantage of; Buddhist doctrine; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesverb
to ride; to take (transport)
Used for all forms of transportation and animal transport.
I take a boat to work every day.
He rode a horse across the grassland.
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We plan to take the high-speed train to Beijing.
You can take a bus directly to the airport.
When I was little, I often took an ox cart to the market.
preposition
to take advantage of; to avail oneself of
formalNote: In spoken Chinese, 趁 is more commonly used than this sense of 乘.
The army pursued the enemy while they were winning and completely wiped them out.
We should take advantage of the momentum to push the project forward smoothly.
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He took the document quietly when the other party was unprepared.
We can take this opportunity to expand overseas markets.
He took a short break during the meeting.
noun
Buddhist doctrine; Buddhist school
formalUsed in fixed compound terms for Buddhist traditions.
Mahayana and Theravada are the two main schools of Buddhism.
Many East Asian countries have inherited Mahayana Buddhism.
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Theravada doctrine focuses more on individual spiritual liberation.
This temple mainly spreads Mahayana Buddhist thought.
He conducted in-depth research on the historical evolution of Buddhist doctrines.
noun
surname Cheng
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Professor Chen and Mr. Cheng are old friends.
Teacher Cheng gave us a lively Chinese class today.