Writing
搭乘 (dā chéng) — how to say "to take" in Chinese
搭乘
To take (transport)
verb
Character composition
搭
to build; to take
乘
to ride; to use
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
搭乘航班
dā chéng háng bān
to take a flight
搭乘地铁
dā chéng dì tiě
to take the subway
搭乘飞机
dā chéng fēi jī
to take a plane
Examples
我们搭乘飞机去北京旅行。
We take a plane to travel to Beijing.
我搭乘地铁。
I take the subway.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for take
"to take" in Chinese is 搭乘 (dā chéng).
What does 搭乘 mean in English?
搭乘 (dā chéng) means "To take (transport)".
How is 搭乘 pronounced?
It is pronounced dā chéng (written as da cheng, dacheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搭乘: 搭 has 12 strokes, 乘 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搭乘?
搭乘 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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