Definition
乘坐 (chéng zuò) means 'to ride (in a vehicle)' as a passenger, used for trains, planes, buses, and boats — vehicles you sit inside. Contrast with 骑 (qí, HSK3), which is for straddling a bicycle, horse, or motorcycle. The shorter 乘 (chéng) is a more formal written alternative, often seen in fixed expressions (e.g., 乘飞机).
verb
to ride (in a vehicle)to travel by
Easily confused
- 称作chēng zuòsound-aliketo be called; to be known as
Examples
- 乘坐。Wǒ chéng zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng.I take the train to Beijing.
- 乘坐。Tā chéng zuò gāotiě huí lǎojiā.She takes the high-speed rail back to her hometown.
- 乘坐。Qǐng chéng zuò gōnggòng qìchē dào yīyuàn.Please take the bus to the hospital.
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