What to say on the airplane in Chinese

Traveling around China on vacation or business? Wouldn’t it be easier if you knew what to say on the airplane in Chinese? Pack these useful Chinese words and phrases in your hand luggage before you depart!
 
How do you say ticket and passport in Chinese? What’s the Chinese word for luggage? You’ll learn these important words and more. We’ll also show you how to ask the flight attendants for what you need in Chinese, and understand their instructions. We hope you won’t need to explain that something has gone wrong with your travel plans, but just in case, we’ll teach you how to do that too.
 
Knowing how to use these essential Chinese travel phrases will give you more confidence next time you’re travelling by plane in China, so let’s get started.

How to pronounce Chinese airplane words

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Chinese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Chinese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.
 
Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese does. That’s right, with Rocket Chinese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Chinese speaker!
  • Airplane landing at a Chinese airport
Let’s start.

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xíng li cāng
行 李 舱
Over head locker
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ān quán dài
安 全 带
Seatbelt
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jǐn jí chū kǒu
紧 急 出 口
Emergency Exit
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jiù shēng yī
救 生 衣
Swim vest
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jī cāng
机 舱
Cabin
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kōng zhōng fú wù yuán
空 中 服 务 员
Flight attendant
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dēng jī pái
登 机 牌
Boarding Pass

Useful Chinese airplane phrases

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Imagine you are on a flight from America to China. It’s a long way, so make sure you know how to ask for a drink or an extra blanket in case you are cold. It’s also important to know what qǐng hǎo ān quán dài (请 带) means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.

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wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi shuǐ
我 想 要 一 杯 水。
I would like to have a glass of water.
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wǒ hài pà fēi xíng
我 害 怕 飞 行。
I’m scared of flying.
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wǒ è le
我 饿 了。
I’m hungry.
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wǒ jué de lěng nǐ yǒu tǎn zi ma
我 觉 得 冷。你 有 毯 子 吗?
I’m cold, do you have a blanket?
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wǒ men shén me shí hòu jiàng luò
我 们 什 么 时 候 降 落?
When are we going to land?
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qǐng jì hǎo ān quán dài
请 系 好 安 全 带。
Please fasten your seatbelt.
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wǒ de ěr jī bù hǎo yòng
我 的 耳 机 不 好 用。
My headset doesn’t work
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wǒ men kě néng huì yù dào qì liú
我 们 可 能 会 遇 到 气 流。
We are expecting turbulence.
  • Airplane seatbelt - Chinese translation

Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to the “xíng li tí qǔ (行 李提取)” and make your way to the “hǎi guān (海 关)”. Listen to the Audio link below to hear the pronunciation…

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xíng li tí qǔ
行 李 提 取
Baggage claim
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hǎi guān
海 关
Customs

Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them.

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wǒ de xíng li bèi sǔn huài le
我 的 行 李 被 损 坏 了。
My luggage got damaged.
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wǒ de xíng li diū le
我 的 行 李 丢 了。
My luggage got lost.
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wǒ méi gǎn shàng lián chéng háng bān
我 没 赶 上 连 乘 航 班。
I’ve missed my connecting flight.
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wǒ de hù zhào diū le
我 的 护 照 丢 了。
I’ve lost my passport.
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wǒ de piào diū le
我 的 票 丢 了。
I’ve lost my ticket.
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wǒ de dēng jī pái diū le
我 的 登 机 牌 丢 了。
I’ve lost my boarding pass.
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wǒ mí lù le
我 迷 路 了。
I’m lost.

Huí tóu jiàn (!)

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Lin Ping
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P.S. Here is a little exercise for you to test your Chinese skills.

Exercise. Which one is right? Choose which answer best answers the question.

Did you lose your ticket?
a) duì wǒ de dēng jī pái diū le 对,我 的 登 机 牌 丢 了。
b) duì wǒ de piào diū le 对,我 的 票 丢 了。
c) duì wǒ de hù zhào diū le 对, 我 的 护 照 丢 了。
 
Are you lost?
a) duì wǒ de xíng li diū le 对,我 的 行 李 丢 了。
b) duì wǒ mí lù le 对,我 迷 路 了。
c) duì wǒ de xíng li bèi sǔn huài le 对,我 的 行 李 被 损 坏 了。
 
Are you hungry?
a) duì wǒ men kě néng huì yù dào qì liú 对,我 们 可 能 会 遇 到 气 流。
b) duì wǒ hài pà fēi xíng 对,我 害 怕 飞 行。
c) duì wǒ è le 对,我 饿 了。

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