乘 [－]

Jyutping sing4
Pinyin shèng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (archaic) four horse military chariot
  2. (archaic) four
  3. generic term for history books
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    vehicle; creed; yana
  2. character, literary
    history book
    • 史乘
      史乘
      shǐ shèng
      historical records
  3. character, literary
    war chariot drawn by four horses; (imperial) carriage
  4. character, literary
    Classifier for carriages drawn by four horses.

乘 [－]

Jyutping sing6
Pinyin chéng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to ride
  2. to mount
  3. to make use of
  4. to avail oneself of
  5. to take advantage of
  6. to multiply (math.)
  7. Buddhist sect or creed
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Buddhist sect or creed/Buddhist teachings/historical records/annals/war chariot drawn by four horses

乘 [－]

Jyutping sing4
Pinyin chéng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Cheng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to ride/to mount/to make use of/to avail oneself of/to take advantage of/to multiply (mathematics)/numeral adjunct for vehicles
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    計出​某個數​（​被​乘數​）​自己​重​複​相加​若干次​數​（​乘數​）​之​後​嘅​結​果​（​積​）
    (mathematics) to multiply
    • 四乘三等於十二。
      四乘三等于十二。
      sei3 sing4 saam1 dang2 jyu1 sap6 ji6.
      4 multiplied by 3 equals 12.
  2. 反義詞
    除
  3. 動詞、書面語
    運用​交通工具​去​目的地​，​而​唔​係​行路
    to ride; to travel in a vehicle
    • 搭火車
      搭火车
      daap3 fo2 ce1
      to ride on a train
  4. 近義詞
    乘坐、乘搭、坐、搭
  5. 語素
    把握​、​利用​一個​機會
    to take advantage of
    • 乘虛而入
      乘虚而入
      sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6
      to take advantage of someone's (temporary) vulnerability to invade
    • 乘人之危
      乘人之危
      sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4
      to harm someone when he/she is facing troubles
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to ascend; to go up
  2. character
    to make use of; to take advantage of
    • 乘機
      乘机
      chéng jī
      to seize the opportunity
    • 乘敵不備
      乘敌不备
      chéng dí bù bèi
      to take the enemy unawares
  3. character, literary
    to drive (a horse, cart, etc.)
  4. character
    to take (a form of transport)
    • 乘船
      乘船
      chéng chuán
      to ride a boat
    • 乘火車去上海
      乘火车去上海
      chéng huǒ chē qù shàng hǎi
      to ride a train to Shanghai
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    to multiply
    • 加減乘除
      加减乘除
      jiā jiǎn chéng chú
      addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
    • 二乘八等於十六。
      二乘八等于十六。
      èr chéng bā děng yú shí liù ．
      Two times eight equals sixteen.
  7. character, literary
    to pursue; to attack
  8. character, literary
    Classifier for carriages drawn by four horses.
  9. character
    vehicle; creed; yana
  10. character, literary
    war chariot drawn by four horses; (imperial) carriage
  11. character, literary
    history book
    • 史乘
      史乘
      shǐ shèng
      historical records
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. ride, ascend
  2. avail oneself of
  3. numerary adjunct for vehicles
  4. Cangjie Input
    HDLP
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #109
  2. HSK3 五级汉字表 #28
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    乘公交车费时。
    乘公交車費時。
    chéng gōng jiāo chē fèi shí 。
    • The bus will take time.
  2. Mandarin
    要去博物馆，你就得乘那辆车。
    要去博物館，你就得乘那輛車。
    yào qù bó wù guǎn ， nǐ jiù dé chéng nà liàng chē 。
    • You have to get on that bus to go to the museum.
  3. Mandarin
    这架飞机一次可以携带40名乘客。
    這架飛機一次可以攜帶40名乘客。
    zhè jià fēi jī yī cì kě yǐ xié dài 40 míng chéng kè 。
    • This airplane is capable of carrying 40 passengers at a time.
  4. Mandarin
    爸爸乘早上7点的地铁去上班。
    爸爸乘早上7點的地鐵去上班。
    bà ba chéng zǎo shang 7 diǎn de dì tiě qù shàng bān 。
    • Father takes the 7:00 subway to work.
  5. Mandarin
    你乘飞机还是乘火车去？
    你乘飛機還是乘火車去？
    nǐ chéng fēi jī hái shi chéng huǒ chē qù ？
    • Are you going by air or by train?
    • Are you going by plane or by train?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    巴士司机有责任保护乘客嘅安全。
    巴士司機有責任保護乘客嘅安全。
    baa1 si2 si1 gei1 jau5 zaak3 jam6 bou2 wu6 sing4 haak3 ge3 on1 cyun4 。
    • A bus driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers.
  2. Cantonese
    出事𠮶阵巴士上面啲乘客差唔多全部都瞓晒觉。
    出事嗰陣巴士上面啲乘客差唔多全部都瞓晒覺。
    ceot1 si6 go2 zan6 baa1 si2 soeng6 min6 di1 sing4 haak3 caai1 m4 do1 cyun4 bou6 dou1 fan3 saai3 gaau3 。
    • Almost all of the passengers on the bus were asleep when the accident happened.
  3. Cantonese
    只船撞咗埋个巨型冰山𠮶阵，班乘客全部都喺客舱度瞓紧觉。
    隻船撞咗埋個巨型冰山嗰陣，班乘客全部都喺客艙度瞓緊覺。
    zek3 syun4 zong6 zo2 maai4 go3 geoi6 jing4 bing1 saan1 go2 zan6 ， baan1 sing4 haak3 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai2 haak3 cong1 dou6 fan3 gan2 gaau3 。
    • The passengers were asleep in their cabins when the ship hit a huge iceberg.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    携带大型物件嘅乘客，请使用升降机。
    攜帶大型物件嘅乘客，請使用升降機。
    kwai4 daai3 daai6 jing4 mat6 gin2 ge3 sing4 haak3, cing2 si2 jung6 sing1 gong3 gei1.
    • Passengers carrying large items, please use the lift.
    • Passengers with bulky items please take the lift.
  2. Cantonese
    因利乘便
    因利乘便
    jan1 lei6 sing4 bin6
    • take the tide at the flood
  3. Cantonese
    无论系司机定系乘客都要配戴安全带。
    無論係司機定係乘客都要配戴安全帶。
    mou4 leon6 hai6 si1 gei1 ding6 hai6 sing4 haak3 dou1 jiu3 pui3 daai3 on1 cyun4 daai2.
    • No matter whether one is a driver or a passenger, one should fasten the seat belt.
  4. Cantonese
    前往罗湖嘅乘客，请等候下一班列车。
    前往羅湖嘅乘客，請等候下一班列車。
    cin4 wong5 lo4 wu4 ge3 sing4 haak3, cing2 dang2 hau6 haa6 jat1 baan1 lit6 ce1
    • Passengers going to Lo Wu, please wait for the next train.
  5. Cantonese
    2嘅立方，就系2乘2乘2，即系8。
    2嘅立方，就係2乘2乘2，即係8。
    ji6 ge3 laap6 fong1, zau6 hai6 ji6 sing4 ji6 sing4 ji6, zik1 hai6 baat3.
    • The cube of 2 is 2 times 2 times 2, which is 8.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    乘机
    乘機
    chéng jī
    • to seize the opportunity
  2. Mandarin
    乘敌不备
    乘敵不備
    chéng dí bù bèi
    • to take the enemy unawares
  3. Mandarin
    乘船
    乘船
    chéng chuán
    • to ride a boat
  4. Mandarin
    乘火车去上海
    乘火車去上海
    chéng huǒ chē qù shàng hǎi
    • to ride a train to Shanghai
  5. Mandarin
    加减乘除
    加減乘除
    jiā jiǎn chéng chú
    • addition, subtraction, multiplication, division