HSK · Level 91
45 words
Chinese word
搭乘
Pronunciation
Pinyindā chéng
Meaning
- verbtake
Example
我今天要搭乘公交去公司。wǒ jīn tiān yào dā chéng gōng jiāo qù gōng sī
I am taking the bus to work today.
More examples
出差时，他通常提前两个小时到机场搭乘飞机。chū chāi shí tā tōng cháng tí qián liǎng gè xiǎo shí dào jī chǎng dā chéng fēi jī
When he goes on a business trip, he usually arrives at the airport two hours early to take a plane.
Core concept
A passenger gets onto a vehicle and moves with it.
Common phrases
搭乘飞机dā chéng fēi jī
take a plane
搭乘地铁dā chéng dì tiě
take the subway
搭乘公交车dā chéng gōng jiāo chē
take the bus
搭乘高铁dā chéng gāo tiě
take the high-speed train
Similar words
坐zuò: To ride in a vehicle in casual speech.
乘坐chéng zuò: To board and travel in a vehicle in writing or formal speech.
乘chéng: To ride in a vehicle while traveling.
乘车chéng chē: To travel by car or bus.
Definition in Chinese
表示登上飞机、火车、公交等交通工具并随之移动的动作，语气偏正式，常见于公告与通知。biǎo shì dēng shàng fēi jī huǒ chē gōng jiāo děng jiāo tōng gōng jù bìng suí zhī yí dòng de dòng zuò yǔ qì piān zhèng shì cháng jiàn yú gōng gào yǔ tōng zhī
Word origin
搭 (dā, "to board") + 乘 (chéng, "to ride") combine to express getting onto a vehicle and traveling in it.
Usage tips
- Its appearance in transport announcements and written notices signals an official register, so it is useful to recognize even when casual speech uses different wording.