Chinese word

检票员

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn piào yuán

Meaning

  • nounticket inspector

Example

检票员在门口检票。jiǎn piào yuán zài mén kǒu jiǎn piào

The ticket inspector checks tickets at the entrance.

Illustration for 检票员 (ticket inspector)

More examples

检票员请出示车票。jiǎn piào yuán qǐng chū shì chē piào

The ticket inspector asks you to show your ticket.

Core concept

The person at an entrance who turns a ticket or digital pass into permission to go inside.

Common phrases

  • 车站检票员chē zhàn jiǎn piào yuán

    station ticket inspector

  • 门口检票员mén kǒu jiǎn piào yuán

    entrance ticket inspector

  • 检票员检票jiǎn piào yuán jiǎn piào

    ticket inspector checks tickets

Similar words

验票员yàn piào yuán: A person who checks tickets or digital passes to make sure they are valid.
售票员shòu piào yuán: A person who sells tickets at a station, cinema, or other ticket counter.

Definition in Chinese

在入口处对入场凭证进行查验以决定是否放行的岗位名称或该岗位的工作人员。zài rù kǒu chù duì rù chǎng píng zhèng jìn xíng chá yàn yǐ jué dìng shì fǒu fàng xíng de gǎng wèi míng chēng huò gāi gǎng wèi de gōng zuò rén yuán

Word origin

检 (jiǎn, "check") + 票 (piào, "ticket") + 员 (yuán, "staff member") forms the term for a staff member who checks tickets before entry.

Usage tips

  • The role appears in many everyday places, including stations, cinemas, museums, and sports venues, so it is not limited to railway travel.

Other meanings

  • ticket takernoun

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