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乘 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to ride; to mount; to make use of
(archaic) four horse military chariot; (archaic) four; generic term for history books
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old variant of 乘[cheng2]
passenger
to take
to change train
attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
old variant of 乘[cheng2]
to ride as a passenger
first-class
to ride
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I have never travelled in an airplane.
Source: Tatoeba #1766196 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe passengers all went aboard the ship.
Source: Tatoeba #1769181 · CC BY 2.0 FRI've never been on a ship.
Source: Tatoeba #8904354 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe got on the subway at Ginza.
Source: Tatoeba #802486 · CC BY 2.0 FRSo as to avoid being late, we went by car.
Source: Tatoeba #5973395 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.