Chinese word

航班

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng bān

Meaning

  • nounflight

Example

今天的航班已经起飞了。jīn tiān de háng bān yǐ jīng qǐ fēi le

Today's flight has already taken off.

Illustration for 航班 (flight)

More examples

我的航班因为延误晚点了。wǒ de háng bān yīn wèi yán wù wán diǎn le

My flight was late because of a delay.

Core concept

A single scheduled trip through the air, marked by its route and departure time.

Common phrases

  • 延误航班yán wù háng bān

    delayed flight

  • 取消航班qǔ xiāo háng bān

    canceled flight

  • 直达航班zhí dá háng bān

    direct flight

Similar words

航班号háng bān hào: The number an airline assigns to identify a particular scheduled flight.

Definition in Chinese

指按既定航线和规定时刻起降的一次飞机运行，是航空公司用于售票、检票和调度的单次航空运输单位。zhǐ àn jì dìng háng xiàn hé guī dìng shí kè qǐ jiàng de yí cì fēi jī yùn xíng shì háng kōng gōng sī yòng yú shòu piào jiǎn piào hé diào dù de dān cì háng kōng yùn shū dān wèi

Word origin

The word 航班 (hángbān, "flight") joins 航 (háng, "travel by air or water") and 班 (bān, "scheduled service") to show a scheduled trip rather than flying in general.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use plane for the vehicle, but 航班 (hángbān, "flight") names the scheduled trip shown on a ticket or airport board, so the two words are not interchangeable.

Related words

  • 航班号háng bān hàoflight numbernoun
  • 航班动态háng bān dòng tàiflight statusnoun
  • 航班时刻表háng bān shí kè biǎoflight schedulenoun

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