乘坐

chéngzuò

to ride; to take

Dictionary entry

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

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坐

See it in sentences

乘坐飞机请关掉手机。

Chéngzuò fēijī qǐng guān diào shǒujī.

English

Please turn off your phone when you take a plane.

我们乘坐最早的一班车。

Wǒmen chéngzuò zuì zǎo de yì bān chē.

English

We took the earliest bus.

Goes with

  • 乘坐飞机take a plane
  • 乘坐地铁take the subway

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