Usage note
乘客是指乘坐交通工具的人，比如火车、飞机或公交车上的旅客。
chéngkè shì zhǐ chéngzài gōngtòng jùzhī de rén, rúguǒ dí huǒchē、fēijī huò bānjūshū shàng de qíngrén。
Passenger refers to people who ride on transportation such as trains, airplanes, or buses.
Context note
乘客这个词常用于描述在交通工具上的人，比如火车站、机场或公交车站。
chéngkè zhège cícéng yòngyú miáo shù zài gōngtòng jùzhī shàng de rén, rúguǒ dìzhàn、jiǔchǎng huò bānjūshū zhàn。
The word '乘客' is commonly used to describe people on transportation such as train stations, airports, or bus stops.
5 examples
我买了两张火车票，是给乘客的。
wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng huǒ chē piào， shì gěi chéng kè de。
I bought two train tickets; they are for the passengers.
公交车上有许多乘客。
gōng jiāo chē shàng yǒu xǔ duō chéng kè。
There are many passengers on the bus.
飞机上共有500名乘客。
fēi jī shàng gòng yǒu 5 0 0 míng chéng kè。
There are 500 passengers on the plane.
售票员提醒乘客注意安全。
shòu piào yuán tí xǐng chéng kè zhù yì ān quán。
The ticket seller reminds the passengers to be careful.
乘客们在机场等待登机。
chéng kè men zài jī chǎng děng dài dēng jī。
Passengers are waiting at the airport for boarding.
5 mini stories
爸爸带我去火车站，我看到了很多乘客。
bà ba dài wǒ qù huǒ chē zhàn， wǒ kàn dào le hěn duō chéng kè。
Dad took me to the train station, where I saw many passengers.
妈妈告诉我，飞机上有许多乘客。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， fēi jī shàng yǒu xǔ duō chéng kè。
Mom told me that there are many passengers on the plane.
公交车上的人很多，都是乘客。
gōng jiāo chē shàng de rén hěn duō， dōu shì chéng kè。
There are many people on the bus, all of them are passengers.
售票员提醒乘客注意安全，不要在车厢里跑来跑去。
shòu piào yuán tí xǐng chéng kè zhù yì ān quán， bú yào zài chē xiāng lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù。
The ticket seller reminds the passengers to be careful and not run around in the carriage.
飞机起飞前，乘客们都在等待登机。
fēi jī qǐ fēi qián， chéng kè men dōu zài děng dài dēng jī。
Before takeoff, the passengers are all waiting for boarding.
Mini dialogue
车上的乘客
A
车上的乘客多吗？
Chē shàng de chéngkè duō ma?
Are there many passengers on the bus?
B
乘客不多，有空座位。
Chéngkè bù duō, yǒu kòng zuòwèi.
Not many passengers, there are empty seats.
帮助乘客
A
那位乘客需要帮助。
Nà wèi chéngkè xūyào bāngzhù.
That passenger needs help.
B
好的，我去帮乘客拿行李。
Hǎo de, wǒ qù bāng chéngkè ná xíngli.
Okay, I'll go help the passenger with the luggage.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
司机
sī jī
driver
A passenger rides, while a driver controls the vehicle.
related
旅客
lǚ kè
traveler; tourist
旅客 is a person on a journey, often used for trains or planes.