The Chinese word 乘坐 means “to ride” or “to take a ride”. It is commonly used when referring to transportation, such as taking a bus, train, or airplane. For example, one might say “我要乘坐飞机去北京” which means “I want to take a plane to Beijing”. The word can also be used in a more general sense, such as “乘坐电梯” which means “to ride an elevator”.
Translation
Verb: to ride (in a vehicle)
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们要乘坐公交车去市中心 | wǒmen yào chéngzuò gōngjiāochē qù shì zhōngxīn | We need to take the bus to the city center |
| 他们决定乘坐高铁去北京 | tāmen juédìng chéngzuò gāotiě qù běijīng | They decided to take the high-speed train to Beijing |
| 我们可以乘坐缆车到山顶 | wǒmen kěyǐ chéngzuò lǎnchē dào shāndǐng | We can take the cable car to the mountaintop |
| 请乘坐电梯到三楼 | qǐng chéngzuò diàntī dào sān lóu | Please take the elevator to the third floor |
| 她喜欢乘坐自行车去上班 | tā xǐhuan chéngzuò zìxíngchē qù shàngbān | She likes to ride her bike to work |
| 我们可以乘坐渡轮到对面的岛屿 | wǒmen kěyǐ chéngzuò dùlún dào duìmiàn de dǎoyǔ | We can take the ferry to the island across from us |
| 他们要乘坐飞机去美国旅行 | tāmen yào chéngzuò fēijī qù měiguó lǚxíng | They are going to travel to the United States by plane |
HSK
乘坐 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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