You’ll learn how to ask for things in Chinese and how to speak to airport officials. Soon you’ll know exactly what to say on the plane and at the airport to make it easier and safer for you to travel in China.
Let's get started on this lesson in air travel in Chinese!
Resources for further reading:
Air travel in Chinese
On a Plane
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安全带
ānquándài
seatbelt
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紧急出口
jǐnjí chūkǒu
emergency exit
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救生衣
jiùshēngyī
life jacket
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机舱
jīcāng
cabin
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空中服务员
kōngzhōng fúwùyuán
flight attendant
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登机牌
dēngjīpái
Boarding pass
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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 “我需要 wǒ xūyào” means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.
我需要
wǒ xūyào
I need
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我需要一杯水。
Wǒ xūyào yībēi shuǐ。
I would like to have a glass of water.
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我怕飞行。
Wǒ pà fēixíng。
I'm scared of flying.
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我饿了。
Wǒ è le。
I'm hungry.
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我觉得冷，你有毯子吗？
Wǒ juéde lěng，nǐ yǒu tǎnzi ma？
I'm cold, do you have a blanket?
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我们什么时候降落？
Wǒmen shénme shíhòu jiàngluò?
When are we going to land?
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请系好安全带。
Qǐng jìhǎo ānquándài。
Please fasten your seatbelt.
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我的耳机不好用。
Wǒde ěrjī bù hǎoyòng。
My headset doesn't work.
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我们遇到气流。
Wǒmen yùdào qìliú。
We are expecting turbulence.
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Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to the “行李认领 xínglǐ rènlǐng” and make your way to the “护照检查 hùzhào jiǎnchá”. Listen to the Audio below to hear the pronunciation…
行李认领
xínglǐ rènlǐng
baggage claim
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海关
hǎiguān
Customs
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护照检查
hùzhào jiǎnchá
Passport control
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Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still useful to know them...
我的行李被损坏了。
Wǒde xínglǐ bèi sǔnhuài le。
My luggage got damaged.
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我的行李丢了。
Wǒde xínglǐ diū le。
My luggage got lost.
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我错过了转机航班。
Wǒ cuòguò le zhuǎnjī hángbān。
I've missed my connecting flight.
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我的护照丢了。
Wǒde hùzhào diū le。
I've lost my passport.
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我的票丢了。
Wòde piào diū le。
I've lost my ticket.
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我的登机牌丢了。
Wǒde dēngjīpái diū le。
I've lost my boarding pass.
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我迷路了。
Wǒ mílù le。
I'm lost.
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That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed the lesson.
Why not check out some more lessons on Chinese phrases next?
- Learning basic Chinese words.
- This list of useful Chinese travel phrases will come in handy!
- What about learning to say I love you in Chinese.
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