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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 chéngCheng2to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed; old variant of ; surname Cheng
2乘客 乘客 chéng cheng2 ke4passenger
3乘机 乘機 chéng cheng2 ji1product (result of multiplication); to take the opportunity; to take a plane
4乘坐 乘坐 chéng zuòcheng2 zuo4to ride (in a vehicle)
5乘法 乘法 chéng cheng2 fa3multiplication
6候乘 候乘 hòu chénghou4 cheng2to wait for a train or bus
7包乘 包乘 bāo chéngbao1 cheng2to charter (a car, ship, plane)
8包乘制 包乘制 bāo chéng zhìbao1 cheng2 zhi4chartering system
9包乘组 包乘組 bāo chéng bao1 cheng2 zu3chartering charge
10乘便 乘便 chéng biàncheng2 bian4at your convenience
11乘车 乘車 chéng chēcheng2 che1to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor
12乘车戴笠 乘車戴笠 chéng chē dài cheng2 che1 dai4 li4sincere friendship between rich and poor (idiom)
13乘除 乘除 chéng chúcheng2 chu2to multiply and divide
14乘船 乘船 chéng chuáncheng2 chuan2to embark; to travel by ship; to ferry
15乘搭 乘搭 chéng cheng2 da1to ride as a passenger (in a car, boat, plane etc)
16乘法表 乘法表 chéng biǎocheng2 fa3 biao3multiplication table
17乘法逆 乘法逆 chéng cheng2 fa3 ni4multiplicative inverse (math.)
18乘方 乘方 chéng fāngcheng2 fang1to square a number; to calculate the square
19乘风 乘風 chéng fēngcheng2 feng1to ride the wind; to use a fair wind; to take an opportunity
20乘风破浪 乘風破浪 chéng fēng làngcheng2 feng1 po4 lang4to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
21乘风扬土 乘風揚土 chéng fēng yáng cheng2 feng1 yang2 tu3to hit sb. when he's down (idiom)
22乘风转舵 乘風轉舵 chéng fēng zhuǎn duòcheng2 feng1 zhuan3 duo4to take one's cue from the changing conditions (idiom)
23乘号 乘號 chéng hàocheng2 hao4multiplication sign (math.)
24乘鹤 乘鶴 chéng cheng2 he4to fly on a crane; to die
25乘患相攻 乘患相攻 chéng huàn xiāng gōngcheng2 huan4 xiang1 gong1to attack sb. when he is already in grave trouble (idiom)
26乘火打劫 乘火打劫 chéng huǒ jiécheng2 huo3 da3 jie2to take advantage of sb's misfortune; to loot
27乘坚策肥 乘堅策肥 chéng jiān féicheng2 jian1 ce4 fei2to live in luxury; lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
28乘警 乘警 chéng jǐngcheng2 jing3police on trains; train marshal
29乘凉 乘涼 chéng liángcheng2 liang2to cool off in the shade
30乘龙 乘龍 chéng lóngcheng2 long2to ride the dragon; to die (of emperors and kings)
31乘龙快婿 乘龍快婿 chéng lóng kuài cheng2 long2 kuai4 xu4ideal son-in-law
32乘幂 乘冪 chéng cheng2 mi4the power of a number (square, cube etc); to exponentiate (math.)
33乘其不备 乘其不備 chéng bèicheng2 qi2 bu4 bei4to catch sb. unprepared (idiom)
34乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bèicheng2 ren2 bu4 bei4to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom); to take sb by surprise
35乘人之危 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēicheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1to take advantage of sb's precarious position
36乘胜 乘勝 chéng shèngcheng2 sheng4to follow up a victory; to pursue retreating enemy
37乘胜追击 乘勝追擊 chéng shèng zhuī cheng2 sheng4 zhui1 ji1to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy
38乘势 乘勢 chéng shìcheng2 shi4to seize the opportunity; to strike while the iron is hot
39乘数 乘數 chéng shùcheng2 shu4multiplier
40乘伪行诈 乘偽行詐 chéng wěi xíng zhàcheng2 wei3 xing2 zha4to defraud; to swindle; to cheat (idiom)
41乘务 乘務 chéng cheng2 wu4service (on a train, a plane etc)
42乘务员 乘務員 chéng yuáncheng2 wu4 yuan2attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
43乘隙 乘隙 chéng cheng2 xi4to seize an opportunity; to exploit (a loophole)
44乘兴 乘興 chéng xìngcheng2 xing4while in high spirits; feeling upbeat; on an impulse
45乘兴而归 乘興而歸 chéng xìng ér guīcheng2 xing4 er2 gui1to return looking very pleased with oneself (idiom)
46乘兴而来 乘興而來 chéng xìng ér láicheng2 xing4 er2 lai2to come on impulse; to arrive in high spirits (idiom)
47乘虚 乘虛 chéng cheng2 xu1to take advantage of weakness
48乘虚蹈隙 乘虛蹈隙 chéng dǎo cheng2 xu1 dao3 xi4to take advantage of sb.'s undefended state to attack (idiom)
49乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng ér cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
50乘以 乘以 chéng cheng2 yi3(math.) multiplied with
51乘用车 乘用車 chéng yòng chēcheng2 yong4 che1passenger vehicle
52搭乘 搭乘 chéngda1 cheng2to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
53大树底下好乘凉 大樹底下好乘涼 shù xià hǎo chéng liángda4 shu4 di3 xia4 hao3 cheng2 liang2lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom); fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
54共乘 共乘 gòng chénggong4 cheng2to ride together; to carpool
55换乘 換乘 huàn chénghuan4 cheng2to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport
56加减乘除 加減乘除 jiā jiǎn chéng chújia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2four rules of arithmetic; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
57阶乘 階乘 jiē chéngjie1 cheng2the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
58九九乘法表 九九乘法表 jiǔ jiǔ chéng biǎojiu3 jiu3 cheng2 fa3 biao3multiplication table
59空乘 空乘 kōng chéngkong1 cheng2flight attendant; on-board service
60枚乘 枚乘 méi chéngMei2 Cheng2Mei Cheng (-c. 140 BC), Han dynasty poet
61女乘务员 女乘務員 chéng yuánnu:3 cheng2 wu4 yuan2stewardess; female flight attendant
62骑马乘轿 騎馬乘轎 chéng jiàoqi2 ma3 cheng2 jiao4to go on horseback or on a sedan-chair (idiom)
63前人栽树,后人乘凉 前人栽樹,後人乘涼 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liángqian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
64上乘 上乘 shàng chéngshang4 cheng2first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4]
65试乘 試乘 shì chéngshi4 cheng2test drive
66相乘 相乘 xiāng chéngxiang1 cheng2to multiply (math.); multiplication
67因利乘便 因利乘便 yīn chéng biànyin1 li4 cheng2 bian4(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
68有机可乘 有機可乘 yǒu chéngyou3 ji1 ke3 cheng2to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
69有隙可乘 有隙可乘 yǒu chéngyou3 xi4 ke3 cheng2There's a loophole to exploit. (idiom)
70转乘 轉乘 zhuǎn chéngzhuan3 cheng2to transfer; to change trains, buses etc
71最小二乘 最小二乘 zuì xiǎo èr chéngzui4 xiao3 er4 cheng2least squares (math.)

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