Chinese word

退票

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì piào

Meaning

  • verbrefund a ticket

Example

请问我可以在这里退票吗？qǐng wèn wǒ ké yǐ zài zhè lǐ tuì piào ma

Excuse me, can I get a refund here?

Illustration for 退票 (refund a ticket)

More examples

如果航班延误，旅客可以在24小时内申请退票。rú guǒ háng bān yán wù lǚ kè ké yǐ zài 24 xiǎo shí nèi shēn qǐng tuì piào

If a flight is delayed, passengers can apply for a ticket refund within 24 hours.

Core concept

The transaction is reversed through the ticket: the seller gets the ticket back, and the buyer gets the money back.

Common phrases

  • 免费退票miǎn fèi tuì piào

    refund a ticket for free

  • 申请退票shēn qǐng tuì piào

    apply for a ticket refund

  • 退票成功tuì piào chéng gōng

    ticket refund successful

Similar words

退款tuì kuǎn: Getting back money that has already been paid.
退还tuì huán: Giving received goods or money back to the original owner.
取消qǔ xiāo: Making a plan or application invalid by canceling it.
改签gǎi qiān: Changing the travel date, time, or seat on a ticket.

Definition in Chinese

把已购买的票退回给售票方并收回票款的行为或请求，常用于交通、演出等需要退还票款的场合。bǎ yǐ gòu mǎi de piào tuì huí gěi shòu piào fāng bìng shōu huí piào kuǎn de xíng wéi huò qǐng qiú cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng yǎn chū děng xū yào tuì huán piào kuǎn de chǎng hé

Word origin

The word combines 退 (tuì, "return") with 票 (piào, "ticket"), linking the act of returning the ticket with the recovery of its cost.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use cancel for a booking, but this word focuses on recovering the ticket payment, not merely deciding not to travel or attend.

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