搭乘

dāchéng

verb HSK 7-9 #9,761

Meanings

1 to take (a bus, plane, etc.); to travel by
2 to ride (public transport)

Characters

to travel by; to take (transport)

to ride; to take (a vehicle)

Both characters mean 'to ride transport' - combined for a slightly more formal register.

Examples

HSK 1

我们搭乘了早班飞机。

Wǒmen dāchéng le zǎobān fēijī.

We took the early morning flight.

HSK 3

旅客可以搭乘地铁到达机场。

Lǚkè kěyǐ dāchéng dìtiě dàodá jīchǎng.

Passengers can take the subway to reach the airport.

Tips

register

搭乘 is more formal than 坐 (to sit/ride). You'll see 搭乘 in airport announcements, travel brochures, and news. In casual speech, people say 坐飞机 rather than 搭乘飞机.

Stroke Order

搭 dā

乘 chéng