chéngzuò

乘坐

HSK 5Word · Verb

ride; take; board (a vehicle)

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to ride; to take; to board (a vehicle or vessel)

neutral

Used for various modes of transportation. Slightly more formal than 坐 alone.

Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
chéng乘
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
bān班
 。

I take the subway to work every day.

Chéng乘
zuò坐
fēi飞
jī机
qǐng请
tí提
qián前
liǎng两
xiǎo小
shí时
dào到
dá达
jī机
chǎng场
 。

Please arrive at the airport two hours early when taking a flight.

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Zhè这
sōu艘
yóu游
lún轮
kě可
yǐ以
chéng乘
zuò坐
liǎng两
qiān千
míng名
chéng乘
kè客
 。

This cruise ship can carry two thousand passengers.

Qǐng请
nín您
chéng乘
zuò坐
diàn电
tī梯
dào到
sān三
lóu楼
 。

Please take the elevator to the third floor.

Dì第
yī一
cì次
chéng乘
zuò坐
gāo高
tiě铁
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
xīng兴
fèn奋
 。

He was very excited to ride the high-speed rail for the first time.