乘坐 chéng zuò
“to ride (in a vehicle)”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
乘坐 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1083: 乘坐 chéngzuò — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 107
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用法How to use 乘坐
乘坐 means to ride or take a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, or elevator. It is a verb followed by the vehicle: 乘坐 + vehicle. It is more formal than 坐 and is common in notices, schedules, and polite everyday speech.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天乘坐地铁去上班。wǒ měi tiān chéng zuò dì tiě qù shàng bān.I take the subway to work every day.
- 我们乘坐飞机去北京。wǒ men chéng zuò fēi jī qù běi jīng.We are taking a plane to Beijing.
- 请乘坐电梯到五楼。qǐng chéng zuò diàn tī dào wǔ lóu.Please take the elevator to the fifth floor.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我乘坐去学校。
✓我乘坐公交车去学校。
乘坐 must be followed by the vehicle you ride.