Chinese word

改签费

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi qiān fèi

Meaning

  • nounchange fee

Example

订票时有没有改签费？dìng piào shí yǒu méi yǒu gǎi qiān fèi

Is there a change fee when booking a ticket?

Illustration for 改签费 (change fee)

More examples

在机场柜台改签时，通常要交改签费。zài jī chǎng guì tái gǎi qiān shí tōng cháng yào jiāo gǎi qiān fèi

When changing a ticket at the airport counter, you usually have to pay a change fee.

Core concept

A cost that appears when an already issued travel ticket is moved to a new date, service, or seat.

Common phrases

  • 改签时要交改签费gǎi qiān shí yào jiāo gǎi qiān fèi

    pay a change fee when changing a ticket

  • 网上改签要收改签费wǎng shàng gǎi qiān yào shōu gǎi qiān fèi

    pay a change fee for online ticket changes

Similar words

改期费gǎi qī fèi: The cost of moving an issued ticket to a different travel date or time.
改签手续费gǎi qiān shǒu xù fèi: An added processing charge for changing an issued travel ticket.
手续费shǒu xù fèi: A general charge for processing paperwork or other services.
退票费tuì piào fèi: The charge taken when a purchased travel ticket is returned for a refund.

Definition in Chinese

指旅客在已出票后因更改乘车或乘机的日期、班次、座位等而需向售票方支付的手续费或费用。zhǐ lǚ kè zài yǐ chū piào hòu yīn gēng gǎi chéng chē huò chéng jī de rì qī bān cì zuò wèi děng ér xū xiàng shòu piào fāng zhī fù de shǒu xù fèi huò fèi yòng

Word origin

The compound 改 (gǎi, "change") + 签 (qiān, "ticketing") + 费 (fèi, "fee") names the charge for changing the arrangements on an issued travel ticket.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese travel bookings, this charge can apply to both train and air tickets, and its amount depends on the fare or ticket rules.

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