| 乘 | 1147A30 90.01 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄔㄥˊ [cheng2] (*ㄕㄥˋ [sheng4] ). | ||
| N. adjunct. | (Also *[sheng4]) 一乘車，一乘轎 one carriage, one sedan chair. | |||||
| N. | (1) Multiplication: 乘方，乘法，乘號 [cheng2fang1], [cheng2fa3], [cheng2hao4]↓. (2) (Also *[sheng4]) number of carriages: 車一乘 one carriage; 千乘之國 (AC) a (big) country with a thousand carriages of chariots. (3) (*[sheng4]) 史乘 historical works. (4) (*[sheng4]) A main division of Buddhist schools: 大乘 mahayana, the “greater vehicle”; 小乘 hinayana, the “lesser vehicle”; 三乘 the three orders of Buddha's disciples or saints: 菩薩乘 the bodhisatva; 辟支乘 the pratyeka; 聲聞乘 Buddha's personal disciples. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To multiply (as 3×8): 自乘 multiply a number by itself; 相乘 two numbers multiply each other. (2) To mount (horse, carriage, sedan chair), to go aboard (ship, airplane); 乘風破浪 to ride the wind and waves, smooth and swift sailing. (3) To take advantage of (chance, wind, current): 乘間, 乘隙, 乘虛 [cheng2jian4], [cheng2xi4], [cheng2xU1]↓; 乘興 [cheng2xing4]; 乘機會 take advantage of opportunity; 乘便宜 buy while it is cheap, see 乘便 [cheng2bian4]↓; 乘人不備 take advantage of another's unpreparedness. | |||||
| Words | 1. 乘便 [cheng2bian4], phr., at one's convenience, without extra trouble. 2. 乘槎 [cheng2cha2], phr., (legend) to ride on a raft and reach the Milky Way. 3. 乘除 [cheng2chu2], n., (1) multiplication and 除 division; (2) calculations. 4. 乘法 [cheng2fa3], n., (method of) multiplication. 5. 乘方 [cheng2fang1], n., (math.) square, cube, power to nth degree. 6. 乘號 [cheng2hao4], n., the multiplication sign (×). 7. 乘積 [cheng2ji1]1, n., product of multiplication. 8. 乘機 [cheng2ji1]2, v.t., take the chance and.... 9. 乘間 [cheng2jian4], v.i., take the chance (of a good opportunity to speak, attack, etc.). 10. 乘傳 [cheng2zhuan4], n., (AC) courier system. 11. 乘客 [cheng2ke4], n., passenger (on ship, plane). 12. 乘空 (兒) [cheng2kong4]([er0]), v.i., take advantage of free moment or unguarded situation. 13. 乘涼 [cheng2liang2], v.i., to enjoy cool air. 14. 乘龍 [cheng2long2], v.i., as in 乘龍快婿 (allu.) a handsome or lucky son-in-law. 15. 乘冪 [cheng2mi4], n., (math.) power (nth power, etc.). 16. 乘隙 [cheng2xi4], n., take advantage of opening for attack. 17. 乘興 [cheng2xing4], phr., on an impulse to enjoy: 乘興而來 come on an impulse. 18. 乘數 [cheng2shu4], n., a multiple. 19. 乘勢 [cheng2shi4], v.i., avail oneself of, to strike while the iron is hot. 20. 乘時 [cheng2shi2], v.i., take full advantage of opportunity. 21. 乘虛 [cheng2xU1], v.i., to attack where enemy is weak or unguarded. 22. 乘凶 [cheng2xiong1], v.i., formerly, to hold wedding soon after parent's death. | |||||