Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
乘坐
chéngzuò
Description
“乘坐”的意思是坐在车、船或者飞机里面出行。
"乘坐" means to sit inside a car, ship, or airplane to travel.
这个词比“坐”更正式，常常在书面语或者广播里听到。
This word is more formal than "坐" and is often heard in written language or broadcasts.
Meanings
乘坐chéngzuò
to ride, to travel by (a vehicle)
我每天乘坐地铁去上班。
I take the subway to work every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
乘 (to ride) + 坐 (to sit), forming a compound meaning to ride in a vehicle.
- Nuance
more formal than 坐; common in announcements, signs, and written notices.
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