Writing
乘坐 (chéngzuò) — how to say "to ride" in Chinese
乘坐
To ride (a vehicle)
verb
Character composition
乘
to ride, to multiply
坐
to sit
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
乘坐地铁
chéngzuò dìtiě
take the subway
乘坐火车
chéngzuò huǒchē
take a train
乘坐飞机
chéngzuò fēijī
take a plane
Examples
从我家到公司，乘坐地铁比开车更方便。
From my home to the office, taking the subway is more convenient than driving.
乘坐飞机。
To ride an airplane.
Frequently asked questions
How to say ride in Chinese?
"to ride" in Chinese is 乘坐 (chéngzuò).
乘坐 meaning in English
乘坐 (chéngzuò) means "To ride (a vehicle)".
How is 乘坐 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéngzuò (written as chengzuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write ride in Chinese?
It is written 乘坐: 乘 has 10 strokes, 坐 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 乘坐?
乘坐 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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