乘 坐

chéng zuòdictionary entry

to take (a ship, plane etc) / to ride (in a train or other vehicle)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

乘坐乘坐 [cheng2 zuo4] /to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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乘
chéng
to ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.) / Buddhist sect or creed
shèng
(archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books
Chéng
surname Cheng
坐
zuò
to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
Zuò
surname Zuo

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