| Now that international travel has fully resumed and we can all fly wherever we want, let’s brush up on the essentials — Chinese vocabulary useful for air travel. Let’s start with the basics continue with more vocabulary:  登机 dēngjī - to check in As online check-in is getting more and more common, you can check in online in advance: 在线登机 zàixiàn dēngjī - online check in After checking in you will get your boarding pass: 登机牌 dēngjīpái - boarding pass Do you want to fly economy or business class? 商务舱 shānɡwù cānɡ - business class 经济舱 jīnɡjì cānɡ - economy class If your flight is delayed for a long time, you can try your luck upgrading to business class: 我可以升级到商务舱吗？Wǒ kěyǐ shēngjí dào shāngwù cāng ma? - Can I upgrade to business class? 升舱 shēng cāng - to upgrade (one’s class) After checking in you need to pass the security check: 安检 ānjiǎn - security check With an increasing number of passengers flying after the pandemic, it might be a good idea to arrive early to pass the security check without any rush: 过安检 guò ānjiǎn - to pass the security check 延误 yánwù - to delay 延误 (yánwù) means “to delay”, and it means that the plane will “take off later” than planned, 晚起飞 (wǎn qǐfēi). This word is quite formal, so you will often see it on the airport display board, whenever the flight status is “delayed”, 延误 (yánwù). In spoken language, however, you can use the verb 晚点 (wǎndiǎn) to say that your flight “was late”: 我的航班晚点了。Wǒ de hángbān wǎndiǎn le. - My flight was delayed. (=took off late) 取消 qǔxiāo - to cancel Let’s hope that this never happens to you. But sometimes, there will be reasons to cancel a flight: 因为天气原因，航班都取消了。Yīnwèi tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān dōu qǔxiāo le. - All the flights have been canceled due to bad weather. 改签 gǎiqiān - to rebook flights; to change one’s flight reservation If your flight gets canceled, you’ll probably want to change your ticket to a different date. Nowadays, it can be done online or via the app, but you can also call the airline and say: 我的航班取消了，请帮我改签一下。Wǒ de hángbān qǔxiāo le, qǐng bāng wǒ gǎiqiān yīxià. - My flight was canceled, can you help me rebook it please. |
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