乘坐

乘坐 chéngzuò

To take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)^†

乘坐 in a sentence HSK 4 chengzuo

What 乘坐 means

To take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 乘坐, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

乘坐 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

乘

chéng

Ride (take advantage of - multiply)

坐

zuò

Sit (travel by - take a)

How to write 乘坐

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乘坐 in a sentence

我们乘坐地铁去机场。

Wǒmen chéngzuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng.

We take the subway to the airport.

乘坐飞机前要检查行李。

Chéngzuò fēijī qián yào jiǎnchá xíngli.

Before boarding a plane you have to check your luggage.

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Questions about 乘坐

What does 乘坐 mean in English?

乘坐 is pronounced chéngzuò and means To take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle) †.

How do you pronounce 乘坐?

乘坐 is chéngzuò in pinyin — written chengzuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 乘坐?

乘坐 is written with 2 characters: 乘 (chéng) Ride (take advantage of - multiply), 坐 (zuò) Sit (travel by - take a). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 乘坐 an HSK word?

Yes — 乘坐 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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