Chinese phrase
这班〜被超售了吗？ zhè bān 〜 bèi chāo shòu le ma
Meaning
Has this ___ been overbooked?
When to use it
Asks whether a particular flight has been overbooked. It is a polite way to check this with airline staff.
Example dialogue
请问，这班机被超售了吗？ qǐng wèn zhè bān jī bèi chāo shòu le ma
Excuse me, has this flight been overbooked?
恐怕是的，航空公司刚通知超售，我们可以帮您改签或安排候补。 kǒng pà shì de háng kōng gōng sī gāng tōng zhī chāo shòu wǒ men ké yǐ bāng nín gǎi qiān huò ān pái hòu bǔ
I'm afraid so; the airline just notified us of the overbooking, and we can help you change flights or arrange standby travel.