Today we’ll learn how to check in for your flight, find your gate, and more in this Chinese lesson – at the airport.
Checking in:
It’s time to check in for your flight. Here’s a short sample conversation between a customer and an airline employee:
下位顾客。
xià wèi gù kè
Next customer.
你好。
nǐ hǎo
Hello.
你好，去哪里今天？
nǐ hǎo, qù nǎ lǐ jīn tiān
Hello, where are you going today?
我去西安。
wǒ qù xī’ān
I’m going to Xi’an.
请给我你的护照。
qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de hù zhào
Please give me your passport
给你了。
gěi nǐ le
Here you are.
你有托运行李吗？
nǐ yǒu tuō yùn xíng lǐ ma
Do you have checked baggage?
有一个。
yǒu yī gè
I have one.
请把你的行李放在这里。
qǐng bǎ nǐ de xíng lǐ fàng zài zhè lǐ
Please put your luggage here.
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好，这是你的登机牌。
hǎo, zhè shì nǐ de dēng jī pái
Alright, this is your boarding pass.
谢谢。请问，是哪个登机口？
xiè xiè. qǐng wèn, shì nǎ ge dēng jī kǒu?
Thanks. Excuse me, what gate is it?
登机口是A17。
dēng jī kǒu shì A17.
It’s gate A17.
好，谢谢你。
hǎo, xiè xiè nǐ
Great, thank you.
没关系。祝你旅游愉快。
méi guān xì. zhù nǐ lǚ yóu yú kuài
You’re welcome. I hope you have a pleasant trip.
Boarding your flight:
Once you’ve made it through security and found your gate, hopefully you’ve got a few minutes to sit down and relax. That is, if you can find a seat. Chinese airports tend to be busy and crowded. You’ll want to listen for an announcement for when your flight is boarding. It might be something like:
航班号CA1231正在登机
háng bān hào CA1231 zhèng zài dēng jī
Flight Number CA1231 is now boarding.
Post time: Mar-06-2020