chéng chē
riding; ride
我乘车去上班。
wǒ chéng chē qù shàng bān.
I take the bus to work.
他乘车去上学。
tā chéng chē qù shàng xué.
He takes the bus to school.
我们乘车去旅游。
wǒ men chéng chē qù lǚ yóu.
We take the bus to travel.
步行 (bù xíng)
walk
骑自行车 (qí zì xíng chē)
ride a bike
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The Chinese word 乘车 (chéngchē) is composed of two characters: 乘 (chéng) and 车 (chē). The character 乘 originally meant "to mount" or "to ride," and was often used in the context of riding a horse or a carriage. Over time, its meaning expanded to include other forms of transportation, such as riding a bus or a train. The character 车, on the other hand, simply means "vehicle." When combined, the two characters 乘车 literally mean "to ride a vehicle," which is the equivalent of the English word "to take a ride."
