乘坐 (chéng zuò) — to ride (in a vehicle), to travel by

Definition

乘坐 means to ride as a passenger (bus, train, plane) — the object is always a vehicle you sit INSIDE. Contrast 骑 (sit astride a bike/horse) and 搭 (informal, public transit).

verb

to ride (in a vehicle)to travel by

Examples

乘坐。
Wǒ chéng zuò huǒ chē qù běi jīng.
I take the train to Beijing.
乘坐。
Tā chéng zuò gāo tiě huí lǎo jiā.
She takes the high-speed rail back to her hometown.
乘坐。
Qǐng chéng zuò gōng gòng qì chē dào yī yuàn.
Please take the bus to the hospital.