Chinese word

验票

Pronunciation

Pinyinyàn piào

Meaning

  • verbcheck tickets

Example

进门前工作人员会验票。jìn mén qián gōng zuò rén yuán huì yàn piào

Before entering, staff check tickets.

Illustration for 验票 (check tickets)

More examples

上车后，列车员会验票。shàng chē hòu liè chē yuán huì yàn piào

After boarding, the conductor checks tickets.

Core concept

A quick inspection at an entrance that separates usable tickets from unusable ones.

Common phrases

  • 上车验票shàng chē yàn piào

    check tickets when boarding

  • 入场验票rù chǎng yàn piào

    check tickets for admission

  • 现场验票xiàn chǎng yàn piào

    check tickets on site

Similar words

检票jiǎn piào: Inspecting a ticket's printed or electronic information at a station or venue to permit passage.
出示chū shì: Presenting a ticket or identity document clearly for someone else to check.
查验chá yàn: Carefully checking a ticket or certificate to verify its validity or authenticity.

Definition in Chinese

检查并确认乘客所持车票、门票或电子票是否有效的动作或行为。jiǎn chá bìng què rèn chéng kè suǒ chí chē piào mén piào huò diàn zi piào shì fǒu yǒu xiào de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi

Word origin

验 (yàn, "inspect") + 票 (piào, "ticket") forms a transparent compound for examining a ticket before admitting its holder.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on the staff member's checking action, while presenting a ticket is the passenger's or visitor's accompanying action.

Opposites

Related words

  • 验票员yàn piào yuánticket inspectornoun
  • 验票机yàn piào jīticket-checking machinenoun
  • 验票口yàn piào kǒuticket inspection gatenoun

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