How common it is
乘 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chéng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
乘这个词可以用来表示乘坐交通工具，也可以表示数学中的乘法运算。
chéng cǐ gè céng kě yòng lái bǎo shí chéng zú chē jiān, yě kě yòng lái bǎo shí shù xué zhōng de chéng fǎ yùn suàn。
The word 乘 can be used to indicate riding on a vehicle or performing multiplication in mathematics.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常使用乘这个词来描述乘坐公交车、火车或飞机等交通工具。此外，在学习数学时，乘也常用来表示乘法运算。
zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, wǒ men jiāng céng yòng chéng cǐ gè céng kě lái shù míng zú chē、huǒ chē huò fēi jī děng tōng xíng chū jìng。gàishì, zài xué xí shù xué shí, chéng yě cháng lái bǎo shí chéng fǎ yùn suàn。
In daily life, we often use the word 乘 to describe riding on buses, trains or planes. Additionally, in math learning, 乘 is commonly used to indicate multiplication.
5 examples
我们去公园乘公交车。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán chéng gōng jiāo chē。
We go to the park by bus.
3 乘以 4 等于 12。
3 chéng yǐ 4 děng yú 1 2。
3 times 4 equals 12.
他每天早上乘地铁去上班。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng chéng dì tiě qù shàng bān。
He goes to work by subway every morning.
我们来计算一下 5 乘以 6 的结果。
wǒ men lái jì suàn yí xià 5 chéng yǐ 6 de jié guǒ。
Let's calculate the result of 5 times 6.
这辆公交车可以乘四个人。
zhè liàng gōng jiāo chē kě yǐ chéng sì gè rén。
This bus can carry four people.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去公园乘公交车，公园里有很多漂亮的花。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán chéng gōng jiāo chē， gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō piào liang de huā。
Mom took me to the park by bus. There are many beautiful flowers in the park.
爸爸教我做数学题，让我计算 2 乘以 3 的结果。
bà bà jiào wǒ zuò shù xué tí， ràng wǒ jì suàn 2 chéng yǐ 3 de jié guǒ。
Dad taught me to do math problems. He asked me to calculate the result of 2 times 3.
我们乘火车去旅游，沿途可以看到很多风景。
wǒ men chéng huǒ chē qù lǚ yóu， yán tú kě yǐ kàn dào hěn duō fēng jǐng。
We went on a trip by train. Along the way, we could see many beautiful sights.
姐姐教我学数学，她让我计算 7 乘以 8 的结果。
jiě jiě jiào wǒ xué shù xué， tā ràng wǒ jì suàn 7 chéng yǐ 8 de jié guǒ。
My sister taught me math. She asked me to calculate the result of 7 times 8.
我们乘飞机去旅行，飞机上可以看电影。
wǒ men chéng fēi jī qù lǚ xíng， fēi jī shàng kě yǐ kàn diàn yǐng。
We went on a trip by plane. We could watch movies on the plane.