Airplane in Chinese
Traveling around China on vacation or business? Need to know what to say on the airplane in Chinese? You can make sure your journey goes smoothly by learning a few useful Chinese words and phrases before you depart in this free Rocket Chinese lesson.
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 Japanese. 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.
Let's get started on this lesson on airplane in Chinese!
Resources for further reading:
How to pronounce Chinese airplane words
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行李舱
Over head compartment
安全带
Seatbelt
紧急出口
Emergency exit
救生衣
Swim vest
机舱
Cabin
空中服务员
Flight attendant
登机牌
Boarding pass
Useful Chinese airplane phrases
Imagine you are on a 10+ hour flight from the United States to China ... Yes! You'd better make sure you know how to ask for a drink or an extra blanket. It’s also important to know what “qǐng jì hǎo ān quán dài (请系好安全带)” means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.
我想要一杯水。
I would like a glass of water.
我害怕飞行。
I'm scared of flying.
我饿了。
I'm hungry.
我觉得冷。你有毯子吗？
I feel cold. Do you have a blanket?
我们什么时候降落？
When are we going to land?
请系好安全带。
Please fasten your seatbelt.
我的耳机不好用。
My headset doesn't work.
我们可能会遇到气流。
We might be expecting turbulence.
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 qudio link below to hear the pronunciation…
行李提取
Baggage claim
海关
Customs
Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them.
我的行李被损坏了。
My luggage got damaged.
我的登机牌丢了。
I've lost my boarding pass.
我的行李丢了。
My luggage got lost.
我没赶上连乘航班。
I've missed my connecting flight.
我的护照丢了。
I've lost my passport.
我的票丢了。
I've lost my ticket.
我迷路了。
I'm lost.
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- Wanting to book accommodation in Chinese.
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- Renting a car? Know the parts of your car in Chinese.
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