Writing
乘 (chéng) — how to say "to ride" in Chinese
乘
To ride, to multiply
verb
1. to ride; to take (transport)HSK 3.0 · level 4
verb
2. to multiply; to multiply byHSK 3.0 · level 6
verb
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
乘公共汽车
chéng gōng gòng qì chē
to take a bus
乘飞机
chéng fēi jī
to take a plane
乘火车
chéng huǒ chē
to take a train
Examples
我每天乘地铁去公司上班。
I take the subway to the office every day.
我乘地铁去。
I go by subway.
Frequently asked questions
How to say ride in Chinese?
"to ride" in Chinese is 乘 (chéng).
Cheng meaning Chinese
乘 (chéng) means "To ride, to multiply".
How is 乘 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéng (written as cheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to ride" in Chinese characters?
It is written 乘 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 乘?
乘 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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