乘坐

chéng zuò

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to ride (in a vehicle)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 骑 qí 骑 qí to sit astride 骑用于自行车、马等，乘坐用于封闭交通工具: to sit astride

Register variants

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• 坐 zuò 坐 zuò to sit 坐更口语化，乘坐更正式: to sit

Related words

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• 上车 shàng chē 上车 shàng chē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 指进入车辆的动作，乘坐指在车上的状态: to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

Synonyms

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• 搭乘 dā chéng 搭乘 dā chéng to ride as a passenger 一般指乘坐交通工具: to ride as a passenger

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 交通工具 (vehicle), 地铁 (subway), 公交车 (bus). 乘坐地铁/公交车 is natural.

Formality

乘坐 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts, while 坐 is common in spoken Chinese.

Example Sentences

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我每天 乘坐 地铁上班。

I take the subway to work every day.

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Child Words of 乘坐

• 乘 乘 chéng: to ride
• 乘 乘 shèng: (archaic) four horse military chariot
• 坐 坐 zuò: to sit