Summer’s on the horizon. There’s no quicker way to get around China than to fly. And even though English signs and announcements are widely available, it still helps to familiarise yourself with the Chinese vocabulary as flying can be stressful at the best of times.
Study these words ahead of your next holiday or business trip and you’ll be able to eavesdrop or utilise it on your way. Who knows, you might even turn a few heads with your new-found vocabulary!
Jī chăng — 机场 [機場] — Airport
Fēi jī — 飞机 [飛機] — Airplane
Háng bān — 航班 [航班] —Flight
Fēi jī piào — 飞机票 [飛機票] — Flight Ticket
Dēng jì guì tái — 登记柜台 [登記櫃台] — Check-in Counter
Dēng jī pái — 登机牌 [登機牌] — Boarding Pass
Háng bān háo — 航班号 [航班號] — Flight Number
Fēi xíng yuán — 飞行员 [飛行員] — Pilot
Fēi xíng fú wù yuan — 飞行服务员 [飛行服務員] — Flight Attendant/Cabin Crew
Chéng kè — 乘客 [乘客] — Passenger
Dēng jī mén — 登机门 [登機門] — Boarding Gate
Hù zhào — 护照 [護照] — Passport
Suí shēn xíng li — 随身行李 [隨身行李] — Carry-on Bag
Cān zhuō — 餐桌 [餐桌] — Tray Table
Shŏu tí xiāng — 手提箱 [手提箱] — Suitcase
Xíng li — 行李 [行李] — Baggage
Xíng lǐ lǐng qǔ chǔ — 行李领取处 [行李領取處] — Baggage Reclaim Area
Háng zhàn — 航站 [航站] — Airline Terminal
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