乘车

乘車

chéngchē

verb HSK 5 #14,137

Meanings

1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
2 to take a vehicle

Characters

Examples

乘车时请系好安全带。

Chéng chē shí qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.

Please fasten your seatbelt when riding in a vehicle.

老年人可以免费乘车。

Lǎoniánrén kěyǐ miǎnfèi chéng chē.

Elderly people can ride for free.

从这里乘车到市中心要多久？

Cóng zhèlǐ chéng chē dào shì zhōngxīn yào duō jiǔ?

How long does it take to ride to the city center from here?

Tips

usage

乘车 is formal. 坐车 (zuò chē) is the everyday equivalent. Signs and announcements use 乘车.

Stroke Order

乘 chéng

车 chē