Chinese word

改签

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi qiān

Meaning

  • verbchange a ticket

Example

我想改签机票。wǒ xiǎng gǎi qiān jī piào

I want to change my plane ticket.

Illustration for 改签 (change a ticket)

More examples

我在网上把航班改签到下周一。wǒ zài wǎng shàng bǎ háng bān gǎi qiān dào xià zhōu yī

I changed the flight online to next Monday.

Core concept

A confirmed journey remains in the system but receives a new date, service, or passenger detail.

Common phrases

  • 改签机票gǎi qiān jī piào

    change a plane ticket

  • 改签航班gǎi qiān háng bān

    change a flight

  • 改签火车票gǎi qiān huǒ chē piào

    change a train ticket

Similar words

改期gǎi qī: Move the date of a booked ticket or reservation to another day.
退票tuì piào: Cancel a purchased ticket and receive a refund.
换票huàn piào: Exchange an existing ticket for one on another flight or travel date.
订票dìng piào: Reserve a ticket that has not yet been purchased.

Definition in Chinese

对已确认并出票的票务进行变更，使票面或系统记录显示新的日期、航班/车次或乘客信息的操作。duì yǐ què rèn bìng chū piào de piào wù jìn xíng biàn gēng shǐ piào miàn huò xì tǒng jì lù xiǎn shì xīn de rì qī háng bān chē cì huò chéng kè xìn xī de cāo zuò

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change") combines with 签 (qiān, "ticket or booking slip") to describe changing the information attached to an issued travel document.

Usage tips

  • English scheduling words often focus on time alone, while this Chinese verb can cover a wider change to the travel booking.

Other meanings

  • rescheduleverb
  • change a reservationverb
  • switch flightsverb

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