Discussion of 坐 [zuò] to sit; to travel by or on

Discussion of 坐

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When 乘坐, 乘 and 坐 mean "to travel or go by (a means of transportation)", here are some of the differences that they have:

1. From most formal to least formal, the ranking is: 乘坐 -> 乘 -> 坐
You often see 乘坐 and 乘 in formal language; while in informal contexts, 坐 is commonly used.
Compare these 2 examples:
- 感谢您乘坐地铁出行。 [phr] Many thanks for traveling by subway.
- 我上个星期坐火车去青岛了。[phr] I went to Qingdao by train last week.
2. 乘坐 cannot be followed by a monosyllabic noun, while 乘 and 坐 do not have this limitation. All three can be followed by duo-syllablic nouns.
Example: we can say 乘船, 坐船, but we cannot say *乘坐船

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How do you use 坐 (zuò) in a sentence?

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坐 (zuò) can be used to indicate that someone is sitting or travelling by or on something. For example, 他坐火车去北京 (tā zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng) means "He is travelling to Beijing by train". It can also be used to indicate that someone is sitting somewhere, for example 他坐在椅子上 (tā zuò zài yǐzi shàng) means "He is sitting on the chair".

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