Definition
乘车 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to ride/take a vehicle'. The two characters can split when adding aspect or frequency: e.g., 乘过一次车 ('took a ride once'), 乘着车 ('while riding'). You usually specify the vehicle type (bus, train) or let context decide.
v.o.
to ride (a vehicle)to take a bus/train
Examples
- 乘车。Wǒ měitiān chéng chē shàngbān.I take a bus/train to work every day.
- 。Tā chéng guò yí cì chē qù Shànghǎi.He once took a train to Shanghai.
- 乘车。chéng chē bǐ kāichē gèng huánbǎo.Taking public transport is more eco-friendly than driving.
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