Chinese word dictionary

乘坐

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

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Word information

Simplified乘坐

Traditional乘坐

Pinyinchéngzuò

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

乘chéng

ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply

坐zuò

seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by

How to learn 乘坐

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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乘客chéngkè

passenger

换乘huànchéng

to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport

乘务员chéngwùyuán

attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

搭乘dāchéng

to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)

可乘之机kěchéngzhījī

(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit

坐落zuòluò

to be situated; to be located (of a building)