Chinese word

闸机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhá jī

Meaning

  • nounticket gate

Example

请在闸机前排队。qǐng zài zhá jī qián pái duì

Please line up in front of the ticket gate.

Illustration for 闸机 (ticket gate)

More examples

站在闸机前不要挡住别人。zhàn zài zhá jī qián bú yào dǎng zhù bié rén

Do not block others by standing in front of the ticket gate.

Core concept

A controlled passage point where a machine checks a pass and lets people through one at a time.

Common phrases

  • 站在闸机前zhàn zài zhá jī qián

    stand in front of the ticket gate

  • 在闸机刷卡zài zhá jī shuā kǎ

    tap a card at the ticket gate

Similar words

检票口jiǎn piào kǒu: A checkpoint or passage where a ticket or ID is checked before people are allowed through.
检票机jiǎn piào jī: A machine that reads tickets or IC cards to confirm entry or passage.
验票机yàn piào jī: A machine that checks whether a ticket is valid and genuine.
闸门zhá mén: A physical gate or door that blocks a passage and controls people entering or leaving.

Definition in Chinese

安装在车站或建筑出入口，用于检验票证并在条件满足时放行或拒绝行人的电子装置。ān zhuāng zài chē zhàn huò jiàn zhù chū rù kǒu yòng yú jiǎn yàn piào zhèng bìng zài tiáo jiàn mǎn zú shí fàng xíng huò jù jué xíng rén de diàn zi zhuāng zhì

Word origin

闸机 (zhájī, "gate machine") is formed from 闸 (zhá, "gate or barrier") and 机 (jī, "machine"), linking the blocking structure with the device that operates it.

Usage tips

  • At metro stations, this noun can refer to the whole automatic access point, which explains its use in phrases about passing through, lining up, or tapping a card.

Other meanings

  • automatic ticket gatenoun
  • turnstilenoun

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