乘
坐

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The word "乘坐" is formed by combining the characters "乘" and "坐": "乘" means to ride or to take, typically in the context of vehicles, and "坐" means to sit. Together, they create a compound verb that denotes the action of sitting down and riding in a vehicle, such as a bus or train, effectively meaning to travel by or use transportation.

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我乘坐公交车去学校。

Wǒ chéngzuò gōngjiāo chē qù xuéxiào.

I take the bus to school.

他每天乘坐地铁上班。

Tā měitiān chéngzuò dìtiě shàngbān.

He takes the subway to work every day.

我们乘坐飞机去北京旅行。

Wǒmen chéngzuò fēijī qù Běijīng lǚxíng.

We take a plane to travel to Beijing.

为了节省时间，我选择乘坐高铁。

Wèile jiéshěng shíjiān, wǒ xuǎnzé chéngzuò gāotiě.

To save time, I choose to take the high-speed rail.

由于天气恶劣，所有航班取消，我们不得不乘坐火车回家。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, suǒyǒu hángbān qǔxiāo, wǒmen bùdébù chéngzuò huǒchē huí jiā.

Due to bad weather, all flights were cancelled, and we had to take the train home.

Word Definition - 乘坐

chéng zuò to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)

Individual Character Details

乘 chéng, chéng, shèng, chéng
坐 zuò, zuò