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Chinese word
行李寄存
Pronunciation
Pinyinxíng lǐ jì cún
Meaning
- nounluggage storage
Example
车站有行李寄存处吗？chē zhàn yǒu xíng lǐ jì cún chù ma
Does the station have a luggage storage area?
More examples
机场大厅有自助行李寄存柜，方便短时存放。jī chǎng dà tīng yǒu zì zhù xíng lǐ jì cún guì fāng biàn duǎn shí cún fàng
The airport lobby has a self-service luggage storage locker, which is convenient for storing luggage for a short time.
Core concept
Travel bags are handed over for short-term safekeeping and later reclaimed through a counter, locker, tag, or receipt.
Common phrases
行李寄存柜xíng lǐ jì cún guì
luggage storage locker
自助行李寄存柜zì zhù xíng lǐ jì cún guì
self-service luggage storage locker
行李寄存服务xíng lǐ jì cún fú wù
luggage storage service
Similar words
寄存处jì cún chù: A luggage counter or area for temporary storage and later collection.
存包处cún bāo chù: A place to leave hand luggage or small bags for temporary storage.
行李寄存柜xíng lǐ jì cún guì: A separate locker where luggage is stored and retrieved with a key or code.
托运处tuō yùn chù: A place for handing over luggage to be transported by plane or long-distance train.
Definition in Chinese
在车站、机场、酒店等场所，将旅行或短期外出时携带的箱包交给专门柜台、寄存处或投放到寄存柜，由对方按规则短时间保管，凭存根、标签或钥匙取回的服务或地点。zài chē zhàn jī chǎng jiǔ diàn děng cháng suǒ jiāng lǚ xíng huò duǎn qī wài chū shí xié dài de xiāng bāo jiāo gěi zhuān mén guì tái jì cún chù huò tóu fàng dào jì cún guì yóu duì fāng àn guī zé duǎn shí jiān báo guǎn píng cún gēn biāo qiān huò yào shi qǔ huí de fú wù huò dì diǎn
Word origin
行李寄存 (xínglǐjìcún, "luggage storage") combines 行李 (xínglǐ, "luggage") with 寄存 (jìcún, "leave in temporary storage"), directly naming the temporary keeping of travel bags.
Usage tips
- Chinese can use this noun by itself as a facility label, so it is useful to recognize it on station, airport, and hotel signs.
Other meanings
- cloakroomnoun
Opposites
- 行李提取xíng lǐ tí qǔluggage retrievalnoun
Related words
- 寄存柜jì cún guìstorage lockernoun
- 寄存证jì cún zhèngstorage receiptnoun