Learn Hardcore Chinese: tā juéde zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn. - She thinks taking the subway to the airport is more convenient than taking the bus.

Breakdown of tā juéde zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn.

Why do we use 觉得 (juéde) here instead of 想 (xiǎng), since both can mean “think”?

Both 觉得 and 想 can be translated as “think” in English, but they’re used differently:

觉得 = “to feel / to have an opinion that…”
- It expresses a subjective feeling or opinion about something.
- Example:
  - 我觉得这个办法很好。= I think/feel this method is good.
想 = “to think / to want / to plan”
- It often means to think about, to want, to intend.
- Example:
  - 我想去中国。= I want to go to China.
  - 我在想这个问题。= I’m thinking about this problem.

In the sentence 她觉得坐地铁去机场比坐公交车更方便, she is expressing her opinion that one option is more convenient, so 觉得 is the natural choice.

Why do we use 坐 (zuò) with 地铁 (subway) and 公交车 (bus)? Can I use it with all vehicles?

坐 literally means “to sit,” but it’s also the common verb for “to ride / to take (a vehicle)”.

Not used for everything:

For bicycles, motorcycles, horses, you usually use 骑 (qí):
- 骑自行车 = ride a bicycle
For taxis, you can say 坐出租车, but people very often say:
- 打车 / 打的 = take a taxi

So 坐地铁, 坐公交车 are perfectly standard and natural.