乘坐

chéngzuò

verb HSK 4 #5,750

Meanings

HSK 3

我第一次乘坐高铁。

Wǒ dìyī cì chéngzuò gāotiě.

It's my first time riding the high-speed train.

HSK 4

请乘坐本次航班的旅客登机。

Qǐng chéngzuò běncì hángbān de lǚkè dēngjī.

Passengers on this flight, please board.

HSK 5

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.

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.

乘 chéng

坐 zuò