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乘坐

chéng zuò

HSK 4

Meaning

  • to ride (in a vehicle)

Definition

指搭乘交通工具（如车、船、飞机等）进行移动。

To ride or take a vehicle (such as a car, boat, airplane, etc.) for transportation.

Usage

用于正式或书面语中，强调乘坐某种交通工具的行为。

Used in formal or written language to emphasize the act of taking a certain mode of transportation.

Examples

  • 1 他乘坐地铁去上班。 (He takes the subway to work.)
  • 2 我们乘坐飞机前往北京。 (We flew to Beijing.)
  • 3 请乘坐电梯到三楼。 (Please take the elevator to the third floor.)
  • 4 她乘坐公共汽车去学校。 (She takes the bus to school.)
  • 5 他们乘坐轮船环游世界。 (They traveled around the world by ship.)

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