How to Say ‘To take the subway’ in Simplified Chinese
坐地铁
zuò dì tiě
[zuò dìtiě]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese uses 坐 "sit" for riding transport you don't drive yourself: 坐公交 "take the bus", 坐出租车 "take a taxi".
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[zuò]
to take (transport)
Used with vehicles to mean riding or traveling by them.
我每天坐公交车。
I take the bus every day.
地铁
dì tiě
[dìtiě]
subway; metro
Underground rail transit system in cities.
我坐地铁去上班。
I take the subway to work.
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