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乘坐

chéng zuò · cheng zuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to ride (in a vehicle)
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  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)新词(xīncí)，乘坐(chéngzuò)。

    This sign has a new word on it: 乘坐.

  2. Dengdeng

    乘坐(chéngzuò)就是(jiùshì)坐车(zuòchē)，比如(bǐrú)乘坐(chéngzuò)地铁(dìtiě)。

    乘坐 means to take a vehicle, like riding the subway.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)了(le)，那(nà)我(wǒ)乘坐(chéngzuò)飞机(fēijī)去(qù)北京(běijīng)。

    I get it. Then I will ride a plane to Beijing.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)去(qù)北京(běijīng)？

    You are going to Beijing tomorrow?

  5. Leon

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)说(shuō)一个(yīgè)新词(xīncí)。

    No, I just wanted to say a new word.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)儿(ér)子(zi)每(měi)次(cì)乘(chéng)坐(zuò)公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)都(dōu)会(huì)晕(yùn)车(chē)。

My son always gets sick when he rides a bus.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)9号(hào)站(zhàn)台(tái)乘(chéng)坐(zuò)快(kuài)车(chē)。

Take the express train from platform 9.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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