Chinese word

值机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí jī

Meaning

  • verbcheck in

Example

他要在自助机上值机。tā yào zài zì zhù jī shàng zhí jī

He needs to check in at the self-service kiosk.

Illustration for 值机 (check in)

More examples

请在手机上完成值机并保存登机牌。qǐng zài shǒu jī shàng wán chéng zhí jī bìng bǎo cún dēng jī pái

Please check in on your phone and save your boarding pass.

Core concept

The preflight step that confirms a traveler for a flight and prepares the boarding pass or equivalent travel document.

Common phrases

  • 办理值机bàn lǐ zhí jī

    check in

  • 网上值机wǎng shàng zhí jī

    check in online

  • 在自助机上值机zài zì zhù jī shàng zhí jī

    check in at a self-service kiosk

Similar words

办理值机bàn lǐ zhí jī: Carries out the airport check-in procedure and receives the boarding pass for the flight.
网上值机wǎng shàng zhí jī: Uses the internet to finish flight check-in and get a boarding pass before departure.
办理托运bàn lǐ tuō yùn: Leaves baggage with the airline at the airport for transport in the aircraft.
登机dēng jī: Boards the airplane at the gate.

Definition in Chinese

在机场或通过航空公司提供的自助设备或网站办理登机手续，包括确认航班信息、领取或打印登机牌并在需要时托运行李。zài jī chǎng huò tōng guò háng kōng gōng sī tí gōng de zì zhù shè bèi huò wǎng zhàn bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù bāo kuò què rèn háng bān xìn xī líng qǔ huò dǎ yìn dēng jī pái bìng zài xū yào shí tuō yùn xíng lǐ

Word origin

值 (zhí, "to attend to a duty") + 机 (jī, "aircraft") forms a modern aviation term for handling the airline's required departure procedure.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, the verb can follow a place phrase, whereas English often needs a phrasal verb or noun phrase for the same travel step.

Other meanings

  • check-innoun

Related words

  • 值机员zhí jī yuáncheck-in agentnoun
  • 值机柜台zhí jī guì táicheck-in counternoun
  • 自助值机zì zhù zhí jīself-service check-innoun

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