Chinese word

机票

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī piào

Meaning

  • nounplane ticket

Example

我把机票放在桌子上。wǒ bǎ jī piào fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

I put the plane ticket on the table.

Illustration for 机票 (plane ticket)

More examples

我想在网上订机票。wǒ xiǎng zài wǎng shàng dìng jī piào

I want to book a plane ticket online.

Core concept

A flight booking record that identifies a passenger, links them to a seat, and supports the boarding process.

Common phrases

  • 订机票dìng jī piào

    book a plane ticket

  • 买机票mǎi jī piào

    buy a plane ticket

Similar words

飞机票fēi jī piào: A paper ticket or electronic booking bought for travel by plane.
票piào: A paper or electronic ticket used for admission, travel, or proof of permission.

Definition in Chinese

用于核验乘客身份、确认座位并记录航班信息的凭证，既是购票凭据也是办理登机手续的依据，现代多为电子记录。yòng yú hé yàn chéng kè shēn fèn què rèn zuò wèi bìng jì lù háng bān xìn xī de píng zhèng jì shì gòu piào píng jù yě shì bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù de yī jù xiàn dài duō wèi diàn zi jì lù

Word origin

机票 (jīpiào, "plane ticket") is a clipped form of 飞机票 (fēijīpiào, "airplane ticket"), combining 机 (jī, "aircraft") with 票 (piào, "ticket") to name the flight document.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a paper document, but this noun also covers the booking record stored in a phone or airline system.

Related words

  • 国际机票guó jì jī piàointernational plane ticketnoun

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