Chinese word

登机口

Pronunciation

Pinyindēng jī kǒu

Meaning

  • noungate

Example

请在登机口等我。qǐng zài dēng jī kǒu děng wǒ

Please wait for me at the gate.

Illustration for 登机口 (gate)

More examples

请注意，登机口已改到B12。qǐng zhù yì dēng jī kǒu yǐ gǎi dào B12

Please note that the gate has been changed to B12.

Core concept

A numbered airport access point where passengers gather before entering an aircraft.

Common phrases

  • 在登机口排队zài dēng jī kǒu pái duì

    stand in line at the gate

  • 登机口已关闭dēng jī kǒu yǐ guān bì

    gate closed

  • 查找登机口号码chá zhǎo dēng jī kǒu hào mǎ

    find the gate number

Similar words

登机门dēng jī mén: A doorway used by passengers to enter a plane when boarding.
登机牌dēng jī pái: A paper or digital ticket with boarding details, including the flight and seat.
候机室hòu jī shì: A place at the airport where passengers wait until it is time to board.
安检口ān jiǎn kǒu: A place at the airport where passengers pass through security checks.

Definition in Chinese

机场内按航班分配，供旅客排队登机并进入飞机的指定位置或通道，通常以号码或字母标示。jī chǎng nèi àn háng bān fēn pèi gōng lǚ kè pái duì dēng jī bìng jìn rù fēi jī de zhǐ dìng wèi zhì huò tōng dào tōng cháng yǐ hào mǎ huò zì mǔ biāo shì

Word origin

登 (dēng, "board") + 机 (jī, "aircraft") + 口 (kǒu, "opening") forms a term for the airport point leading passengers onto an aircraft.

Usage tips

  • On airport signs, 登机口 (dēngjīkǒu, "boarding gate") is commonly followed by a number or letter, while the aircraft door itself is not usually called this.

Opposites

  • 到达口dào dá kǒuarrival gatenoun

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