乘客

• 拼音: chéng kè
• 汉字拆解: 乘 (ride) + 客 (guest, passenger)

含义

Passenger; rider.

Refers to anyone traveling on public transportation or in a vehicle as a non-driver. Used for buses, trains, planes, ships, taxis, and ride-shares. Common in announcements and regulations.

例句

1. 请乘客们系好安全带，飞机即将起飞。
2. 这趟列车可以容纳八百名乘客。
3. 出租车司机和乘客发生了争执。

用法指南

语境: transportation, travel, service

语气: practical

正确说法

• 乘客请注意。(Attention, passengers.)
• 乘客都下车了。(All the passengers got off.)

错误说法

• 用'乘客'称呼私家车里的朋友——乘客一般指公共交通的旅客，私人情境不常用 (Don't call friends in your private car 乘客 — it's typically for public transport; in private settings it sounds odd)

起源与历史

Compound of 乘 (to ride) + 客 (guest/passenger), meaning 'one who rides as a guest.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal