Chinese word

检票

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn piào

Meaning

  • verbcheck tickets

Example

上车前，工作人员会检票。shàng chē qián gōng zuò rén yuán huì jiǎn piào

Before boarding, staff check tickets.

Illustration for 检票 (check tickets)

More examples

车厢内工作人员会随机检票，请妥善保管车票。chē xiāng nèi gōng zuò rén yuán huì suí jī jiǎn piào qǐng tuǒ shàn báo guǎn chē piào

Staff in the train carriage will randomly check tickets, so please keep your ticket safe.

Core concept

A gate-side check confirms that a travel or admission ticket allows entry or boarding.

Common phrases

  • 随机检票suí jī jiǎn piào

    randomly check tickets

  • 扫码检票sǎo mǎ jiǎn piào

    scan tickets

  • 列车上检票liè chē shàng jiǎn piào

    check tickets on the train

Similar words

验票yàn piào: Examining a ticket or QR code to make sure it is real and can be used.
查票chá piào: Examining a ticket to determine whether a person may enter or board.
核对hé duì: Checking ticket details against recorded information to make sure they are the same.

Definition in Chinese

对进入场所或乘车的人所持的票证进行核对，以决定是否准许其进入或乘车的动作或过程。duì jìn rù cháng suǒ huò chéng chē de rén suǒ chí de piào zhèng jìn xíng hé duì yǐ jué dìng shì fǒu zhún xǔ qí jìn rù huò chéng chē de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

检 (jiǎn, "inspect") + 票 (piào, "ticket") literally names the act of inspecting a ticket before granting entry or boarding.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves the object unstated when the setting makes the ticket clear, so this verb can stand alone in station or venue announcements.

Other meanings

  • check tickets at the gateverb

Opposites

  • 免检mián jiǎnbe exempt from ticket inspectionverb

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