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蹭

cèng · ceng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to rub against
  2. to walk slowly
  3. (coll.) to freeload
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)这儿(zhèr)就(jiù)是(shì)为了(wèile)蹭(cèng)网(wǎng)。

    I came here just to use the free Wi-Fi.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)总是(zǒngshì)来(lái)蹭(cèng)网(wǎng)，今天(jīntiān)买(mǎi)咖啡(kāfēi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    You always come to freeload Wi-Fi. Did you buy coffee today?

  3. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)蹭(cèng)一下(yīxià)。

    No, I only wanted to freeload a little.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)办法(bànfǎ)：你(nǐ)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)，我(wǒ)让(ràng)你(nǐ)蹭(cèng)我(wǒ)的(de)热点(rèdiǎn)。

    I have an idea: you buy me coffee, and I let you use my hotspot.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)热点(rèdiǎn)比(bǐ)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)网(wǎng)还(hái)慢(màn)！

    But your hotspot is even slower than the Wi-Fi here!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)用(yòng)脑(nǎo)袋(dai)蹭(cèng)了(le)蹭(cèng)主(zhǔ)人(rén)的(de)手(shǒu)，显(xiǎn)得(de)很(hěn)亲(qīn)热(rè)。

The kitten rubbed its head against its owner's hand, looking very affectionate.

02

他(tā)总(zǒng)爱(ài)蹭(cèng)朋(péng)友(you)的(de)饭(fàn)，从(cóng)来(lái)不(bù)主(zhǔ)动(dòng)付(fù)钱(qián)。

He always freeloads meals off his friends and never offers to pay.

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