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乘坐

chéngzuò

to ride; to take transport

A person sitting on a vehicle seat
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Characters in this word

乘 chéng

Strokes
10
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 北 north
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

坐 zuò

Strokes
7
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
从 from, by, since, whence, through 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我乘坐地铁。 Wǒ chéngzuò dìtiě. I ride the subway.
  • 他乘坐飞机。 Tā chéngzuò fēijī. He takes a plane.
  • 请乘坐电梯。 Qǐng chéngzuò diàntī. Please take the elevator.

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