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乘坐

ride

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cheng2zuo4 • chéngzuò

Meaning

Primary

ride

Alternatives

rides, rode, to ride, take

Mnemonic

When you 乘坐 ride on a vehicle, you usually 坐 sit down as you 乘 ride it.

Usage

他 习惯 乘坐 公车 上班。

He is used to riding the bus to work.

他 乘坐 飞机 去 中国。

He rode a plane to China.

他们 乘坐 电梯 上楼。

They rode the elevator upstairs.