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乘客

chéng kè
位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. passenger

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
司机
sī jī

chauffeur

乘客是乘坐交通工具的人，司机是驾驶交通工具的人

Related words

2 items
乘车
chéng chē

to ride (in a car or carriage)

乘车指搭乘车辆，与乘客的行为相关
空姐
kōng jiě

stewardess

空姐是飞机上的服务人员，与乘客角色互补

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 上/下 (上乘客 'pick up passengers', 下乘客 'drop off passengers') or with vehicle types like 公交车乘客.

Common mistakes

乘客 refers specifically to people riding in vehicles (cars, buses, planes), not to guests or visitors.

Example Sentences

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公交车上有很多 乘客 。
There are many passengers on the bus.

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Child Words of 乘客

乘
chéng

to ride

乘
shèng

(archaic) four horse military chariot

客
kè

customer