乘坐

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

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 乘 chéng
  1. to ride
  2. to mount
  3. to make use of
  4. to avail oneself of
  5. to take advantage of
  6. to multiply (math.)
  7. Buddhist sect or creed
=1 乘 chéng old variant of 乘 chéng
2 坐 zuò
  1. to sit
  2. to take a seat
  3. to take (a bus, airplane etc)
  4. to bear fruit
  5. variant of 座 zuò