How to say “passenger” in Chinese
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“Passenger” in Chinese is 乘客, chéng kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乘客 is read chéng kè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”: a guest is someone under your roof.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “乘客”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乘客. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 保证乘客安全是我们的首要任务。bǎozhèngchéngkèānquánshìwǒmendeshǒuyàorènwuEnsuring passenger safety is our top priority.
More words from the lesson “The metro and transfers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “passenger” in Chinese?
“Passenger” in Chinese is 乘客, pinyin chéngkè.
What does 乘客 mean?
乘客 (chéngkè) means “passenger”.
How do you write 乘客?
乘客 is 2 characters: 乘 (chéng) — ride (in, on); multiply; 客 (kè) — guest. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乘客?
乘客 is read chéngkè. Tones: chéng — second tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passenger” in the lesson “The metro and transfers”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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