Chinese word

机场

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī chǎng

Meaning

  • nounairport

Example

你从哪个机场出发？nǐ cóng nǎ ge jī chǎng chū fā

Which airport are you leaving from?

Illustration for 机场 (airport)

More examples

我们明天要去机场接朋友。wǒ men míng tiān yào qù jī chǎng jiē péng yǒu

We are going to the airport to pick up a friend tomorrow.

Core concept

A transport hub built around aircraft, with runways, terminals, and services for people and goods.

Common phrases

  • 去机场qù jī chǎng

    go to the airport

  • 到机场dào jī chǎng

    arrive at the airport

  • 在机场zài jī chǎng

    be at the airport

Similar words

飞机场fēi jī chǎng: A common everyday name for a place where aircraft take off and land.
车站chē zhàn: A place where trains or buses arrive and depart and passengers get on or off.
港口gáng kǒu: A place where ships arrive and leave and passengers or cargo are loaded and unloaded.

Definition in Chinese

为航班起降并为旅客和货物提供服务的地点或综合设施。wèi háng bān qǐ jiàng bìng wèi lǚ kè hé huò wù tí gōng fú wù de dì diǎn huò zōng hé shè shī

Word origin

机场 (jīchǎng, "airport") combines 机 (jī, "aircraft") with 场 (chǎng, "place or grounds"), naming grounds connected with aircraft.

Usage tips

  • Airport names often place a city or official name before the word, so the final part of a sign can identify the place as an airport.

Related words

  • 机场大巴jī chǎng dà bāairport shuttle busnoun

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