乘坐
chéng zuò
Pinyin

Definition

乘坐
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chéng zuò
  1. to ride (in a vehicle)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

坐
Zuò
  1. 1 surname Zuo
乘
Chéng
  1. 1 surname Cheng
乘务员
chéng wù yuán
  1. 1 attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
乘坐
chéng zuò
  1. 1 to ride (in a vehicle)
乘客
chéng kè
  1. 1 passenger
乘机
chéng jī
  1. 1 to take the opportunity
  2. 2 to take a plane
乘车
chéng chē
  1. 1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
  2. 2 to drive
  3. 3 to motor
坐下
zuò xia
  1. 1 to sit down
坐垫
zuò diàn
  1. 1 cushion
  2. 2 (motorbike) seat
  3. 3 CL:塊|块[kuài]
坐立不安
zuò lì bù ān
  1. 1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
  2. 2 restless
  3. 3 fidgety
坐车
zuò chē
  1. 1 to take the car, bus, train etc
坐骑
zuò qí
  1. 1 saddle horse
  2. 2 mount
换乘
huàn chéng
  1. 1 to change train (plane, bus etc)
  2. 2 transfer between modes of transport
搭乘
dā chéng
  1. 1 to ride as a passenger
  2. 2 to travel by (car, plane etc)
静坐
jìng zuò
  1. 1 to sit quietly
  2. 2 to meditate
  3. 3 to stage a sit-in
上乘
shàng chéng
  1. 1 first-class
  2. 2 best quality
  3. 3 also pr. [shàng shèng]
乘人之危
chéng rén zhī wēi
  1. 1 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
乘以
chéng yǐ
  1. 1 (math.) multiplied with
乘务
chéng wù
  1. 1 service (on a train, a plane etc)
乘胜
chéng shèng
  1. 1 to follow up a victory
  2. 2 to pursue retreating enemy

Idioms (20)

乘人不备
chéng rén bù bèi
  1. 1 to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to take sb by surprise
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng
  1. 1 to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái
  1. 1 lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation
  2. 2 a cool head in a crisis
前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
  1. 1 to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
坐不垂堂
zuò bù chuí táng
  1. 1 lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐享其成
zuò xiǎng qí chéng
  1. 1 to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
坐以待毙
zuò yǐ dài bì
  1. 1 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
坐吃山空
zuò chī shān kōng
  1. 1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
  1. 1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuò shī liáng jī
  1. 1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
  1. 1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. 2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
  1. 1 benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
坐立不安
zuò lì bù ān
  1. 1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
  2. 2 restless
  3. 3 fidgety
坐立难安
zuò lì nán ān
  1. 1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
坐而论道
zuò ér lùn dào
  1. 1 to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
坐视不理
zuò shì bù lǐ
  1. 1 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
坐观成败
zuò guān chéng bài
  1. 1 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
  2. 2 to sit on the fence

Sample Sentences

欢迎乘坐712路公交车，请给需要帮助的乘客让个座。
huānyíng chéngzuò qīyāoèr lù gōngjiāochē ，qǐng gěi xūyào bāngzhù de chéngkè ràng gè zuò 。
Welcome to public bus 712. Please give your seat to those in need.
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欢迎乘坐地铁一号线。
huānyíng chéngzuò dìtiě yī hào xiàn 。
Welcome onto Line One.
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乘坐
chéngzuò
To take.
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欢迎乘坐东航班机。
huānyíng chéngzuò Dōngháng bānjī 。
Welcome onto China Eastern Airlines.
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感谢您乘坐美国航空公司的航班。
gǎnxiè nín chéngzuò Měiguó hángkōng gōngsī de hángbān 。
Thank you for flying with American Airlines.
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乘坐中国国际航空公司CA992航班前往温哥华的旅客，您乘坐的航班现在开始登机。
chéngzuò Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī CA jiǔ jiǔ èr hángbān qiánwǎng Wēngēhuá de lǚkè ，nín chéngzuò de hángbān xiànzài kāishǐ dēngjī 。
Passengers flying to Vancouver on Air China flight CA992, your flight is now boarding.
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乘坐美国西北航空公司NW8643航班前往纽约的旅客，您乘坐的航班登机门有变动。请您由8号门登机。
chéngzuò Měiguó Xīběi Hángkōng Gōngsī NW bā liù sì sān hángbān qiánwǎng Niǔyuē de lǚkè ，nín chéngzuò de hángbān dēngjīmén yǒu biàndòng 。qǐng nín yóu bā hào mén dēngjī 。
Passengers flying Northwest Airlines flight NW8643 to New York, the boarding gate for your flight has been changed. Please proceed to Gate 8 for boarding.
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乘坐中国东方航空公司MU583航班前往洛杉矶的旅客，我们抱歉地通知您由于天气原因，您乘坐的中国东方航空公司MU583航班不能按时起飞。
chéngzuò Zhōngguó Dōngfāng Hángkōng Gōngsī MU wǔ bā sān hángbān qiánwǎng Luòshānjī de lǚkè ，wǒmen bàoqiàn de tōngzhī nín yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn ，nín chéngzuò de Zhōngguó dōngfāng hángkōng gōngsī MU wǔ bā sān hángbān bùnéng ànshí qǐfēi 。
Passengers flying to Los Angeles on China Eastern flight MU583, we are sorry to announce that due to poor weather conditions China Eastern flight MU583 will not depart at the originally scheduled time.
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欢迎乘坐上海轨道交通三号线，本线起点上海南站，终点江湾镇。
huānyíng chéngzuò Shànghǎi guǐdàojiāotōng sān hào xiàn ，běn xiàn qǐdiǎn Shànghǎi Nánzhàn ，zhōngdiǎn Jiāngwānzhèn 。
Welcome to Shanghai Metro Light Rail System, Line Three. This line starts at the South Shanghai Railway Station. It terminates at Jiangwan Town.
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欢迎乘坐上海地铁二号线，本线起点淞虹路，终点张江高科。
huānyíng chéngzuò Shànghǎi dìtiě èr hào xiàn ，běn xiàn qǐdiǎn Sōnghóng Lù ，zhōngdiǎn Zhāngjiāng Gāokē 。
Welcome to Shanghai Subway Line Two. This line starts at Songhong Road. It terminates at Zhangjiang High-Technology Park.
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