Chinese word

取票机

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ piào jī

Meaning

  • nounticket pickup machine

Example

请在出站口旁的取票机取票。qǐng zài chū zhàn kǒu páng de qǔ piào jī qǔ piào

Please pick up your ticket at the ticket pickup machine next to the exit.

Illustration for 取票机 (ticket pickup machine)

More examples

请用手机上的取票码在取票机扫码取票。qǐng yòng shǒu jī shàng de qǔ piào mǎ zài qǔ piào jī sǎo mǎ qǔ piào

Please use the ticket pickup code on your phone to scan and pick up your ticket at the ticket pickup machine.

Core concept

A self-service device that turns a booking or identity check into a paper ticket or entry barcode.

Common phrases

  • 在取票机前排队zài qǔ piào jī qián pái duì

    queue in front of the ticket pickup machine

  • 故障的取票机gù zhàng de qǔ piào jī

    broken ticket pickup machine

  • 自助取票机zì zhù qǔ piào jī

    self-service ticket pickup machine

Similar words

自动取票机zì dòng qǔ piào jī: An automatic machine that finds a booking from a barcode or number and gives out a paper ticket.
自动售票机zì dòng shòu piào jī: An automatic machine for buying and receiving a ticket with cash or a card.
售票窗口shòu piào chuāng kǒu: A station window where a staff member sells tickets or gives them to visitors.
检票口jiǎn piào kǒu: An entry point where tickets are checked before entering or boarding.

Definition in Chinese

指在车站、展馆、影城等地点凭取票码或身份证自助领取纸质票或条形码入场凭证的设备，也可称为自助取票机或发券机。zhǐ zài chē zhàn zhán guǎn yǐng chéng děng dì diǎn píng qǔ piào mǎ huò shēn fèn zhèng zì zhù líng qǔ zhǐ zhì piào huò tiáo xíng mǎ rù chǎng píng zhèng de shè bèi yě kě chēng wéi zì zhù qǔ piào jī huò fā quàn jī

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take") + 票 (piào, "ticket") + 机 (jī, "machine") forms a transparent compound for a machine that lets people obtain a ticket without staff.

Usage tips

  • English ticket pickup often suggests collecting a reserved item, but the Chinese term also covers a kiosk that issues an entry pass after verification.

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