坐 + vehicle + 去 / 到

Say how first, then where: 坐火车去北京, “go to Beijing by train”. 坐 is riding, 开车 is driving yourself; 去 is “go to”, 到 is “arrive at”. No word for “by” or “to” is needed.

Examples

• 我坐火车去北京。 Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng. I'm going to Beijing by train.
• 我开车去学校。 Wǒ kāichē qù xuéxiào. I drive to school.
• 他坐飞机到北京。 Tā zuò fēijī dào Běijīng. He flies to Beijing.

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