坐： zuò

• To take (the transportation)

• When you use 坐, you are describing the person as a passenger.

How to use 坐

• 坐飞机/to take the airplane

• 我在坐飞机。/I am taking the airplane.

坐： zuò

• To take (the transportation)

• When you use 坐, you are describing the person as a passenger.

开：kāi

• To drive (the transportation)

• When you are using 开, you are describing the person as a driver.

How to use 开

• 开汽车/ to drive a car

• 爸爸在开汽车。/Daddy is driving a car.

开：kāi

• To drive (the transportation)

• When you are using 开, you are describing the person as a driver.

骑: qí

• To ride (the transportation)

• Your legs are between the seat

• You are the driver

• See the photo on the next slide for a better understanding

骑马：qí mǎ 

To ride the horse

How to use 骑

• 骑自行车/to ride the bike

• 妈妈在骑自行车。/Mommy is riding the bike.

骑: qí

• 李老师在骑摩托车。

• To ride (the transportation)

• Your legs are between the seat

• You are the driver

The special transportation: 摩托车 mó tuō chē

• You can use both 开(kāi) and 骑(qí) to mean driving the motorcycle/摩托车(mó tuō chē)

The Action Word for 摩托车 mó tuō chē

• It's a machine. 开--> operator/driver

The Action Word for 摩托车 mó tuō chē

• Put legs between the seat. 骑--> riding

Driving the Motorcycle

• 开摩托车 kāi mó tuō chē

• 骑摩托车 qí mó tuō chē