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乘坐

chéngzuò
verb HSK 5 #5,750

Meanings

  1. 1 to take (a ship, plane, etc.)
  2. 2 to ride

Examples

乘客可以乘坐地铁到达机场。
Chéngkè kěyǐ chéngzuò dìtiě dàodá jīchǎng.
Passengers can take the subway to reach the airport.
我第一次乘坐高铁。
Wǒ dì yī cì chéngzuò gāotiě.
It's my first time riding the high-speed train.
请乘坐本次航班的旅客登机。
Qǐng chéngzuò běn cì hángbān de lǚkè dēngjī.
Passengers on this flight, please board.

Tips

usage
乘坐 is more formal than plain 坐. You'll hear it in announcements, news, and official contexts. In casual speech, just use 坐.
culture
China's high-speed rail (高铁 gāotiě) network is the world's largest. Announcements always use 乘坐 in the formal style.

Stroke Order

乘 chéng
坐 zuò