乘坐 chéngzuò ride
ride; get into (a vehicle)
How to remember 乘坐: 乘 ride + 坐 sit = ride.
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How it is used
- To ride / take (a vehicle) - 乘坐飞机 (chéngzuò fēijī) take a plane; 乘坐地铁 ride the subway.
- 乘 (ride) + 坐 (sit); a formal word, common in announcements and signs.
- Contrast the everyday 坐 (zuò), as in 坐公交车 take the bus; 乘坐 is the polished, written/announced version.
Example sentences
- 我的儿子每次乘坐公交车都会晕车。 Wǒ de érzi měicì chéngzuò gōngjiāochē dōu huì yùnchē.My son always gets sick when he rides a bus.