Planes & airports in Chinese 飞机
fēijī
In the air. 15 essential planes & airports words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 飞机 | fēi jī | plane |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 航班 | háng bān | flight |
| 登机 | dēng jī | to board (a plane) |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 护照 | hù zhào | passport |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa |
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to check in (luggage) |
| 安检 | ān jiǎn | security check |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | to take off |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to land |
| 机票 | jī piào | plane ticket |
| 延误 | yán wu | delay |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs |
Example sentences
- 飞机下午三点到。The plane arrives at three in the afternoon.
- 我送你去机场吧。Let me take you to the airport.
- 我们的航班几点起飞？What time does our flight take off?
- 请大家准备登机。Please get ready to board.
- 请出示您的登机牌。Please show your boarding pass.
- 别忘了带护照！Don't forget your passport!
- 去中国需要签证吗？Do you need a visa to go to China?
- 你的行李太重了。Your luggage is too heavy.
- 这个箱子要托运。This suitcase needs to be checked in.
- 过安检的人很多。There's a big queue for security.
- 飞机准时起飞了。The plane took off on time.
- 飞机马上要降落了。The plane is about to land.
- 我在网上买了机票。I bought the plane ticket online.
- 因为天气，航班延误了。The flight was delayed because of the weather.
- 过海关的时候要排队。You have to queue to go through customs.
Practise speaking
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