Airport & Flight
Practical phrases with word-for-word Pinyin analysis and tap-to-play audio.
Check-in
Q: Where do I check in for my flight?
A: Please go to counter number five.
Qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ bànlǐ dēngjī shǒuxù?
Qǐng dào wǔ hào guìtái bànlǐ.
Qǐngwèn / may I askzài / atnǎlǐ / wherebànlǐ / handledēngjī / boardingshǒuxù / procedures
Qǐng / pleasedào / go towǔ / fivehào / numberguìtái / counterbànlǐ / handle
请问在哪里办理登机手续？请到五号柜台办理。
Baggage
Q: Is my luggage overweight?
A: Yes, you’ll need to pay an extra fee.
Wǒ de xínglǐ chāozhòng le ma?
Shì de, nín xūyào fù chāozhòng fèi.
Wǒ de / myxínglǐ / luggagechāozhòng / overweight
Shì de / yesnín / you (polite)xūyào / needfù / paychāozhòng fèi / overweight fee
我的行李超重了吗？是的，您需要付超重费。
Flights
Q: Has the flight been delayed?
A: Yes, it’s delayed by one hour.
Hángbān yánwù le ma?
Shì de, yánwù yì xiǎoshí.
Hángbān / flightyánwù / delayed
Shì de / yesyánwù / delayedyì / onexiǎoshí / hour
Security
Q: Do I need to take off my shoes?
A: Yes, please put them in the tray.
Wǒ xūyào tuō xié ma?
Xūyào, qǐng fàng jìn tuōpán lǐ.
Wǒ / Ixūyào / needtuō / take offxié / shoes
Xūyào / needqǐng / pleasefàng / putjìn / intotuōpán / traylǐ / inside
Wayfinding
Q: Where is Gate 23?
A: It’s on the right side after security.
Èrshísān hào dēngjīkǒu zài nǎr?
Zài ānjiǎn hòu yòubiān.
Èrshísān / twenty-threehào / numberdēngjīkǒu / gatezài / atnǎr / where
Zài / atānjiǎn / securityhòu / afteryòubiān / right side
Shopping (Duty-free)
Q: How much is this perfume?
A: It’s 480 yuan.
Zhège xiāngshuǐ duōshǎo qián?
Sì bǎi bāshí yuán.
Zhège / thisxiāngshuǐ / perfumeduōshǎo / how muchqián / money
Sì bǎi bāshí / 480yuán / yuan
Money
Q: Where can I exchange U.S. dollars?
A: You can exchange at the Bank of China counter.
Nǎlǐ kěyǐ huàn měiyuán?
Nín kěyǐ zài Zhōngguó Yínháng guìtái duìhuàn.
Nǎlǐ / wherekěyǐ / canhuàn / exchangeměiyuán / USD
Nín / you (polite)kěyǐ / canzài / atZhōngguó Yínháng / Bank of Chinaguìtái / counterduìhuàn / exchange
哪里可以换美元？您可以在中国银行柜台兑换。
On board
Q: Where is seat 12A?
A: It’s by the window on your left.
Shí’èr A zuòwèi zài nǎlǐ?
Zài nín zuǒbiān kào chuāng de wèizhì.
Shí’èr / twelveA / Azuòwèi / seatzài / atnǎlǐ / where
Zài / atnín / your (polite)zuǒbiān / left sidekào / bychuāng / windowwèizhì / position
On board
Q: Could I have some water, please?
A: Certainly, here you are.
Qǐng gěi wǒ yìdiǎn shuǐ.
Dāngrán, gěi nín.
Qǐng / pleasegěi / givewǒ / meyìdiǎn / a littleshuǐ / water
Dāngrán / certainlygěi / givenín / you (polite)
Customs
Q: Do I need to declare this?
A: Yes, please go to the red channel.
Zhège xūyào shēnbào ma?
Xūyào, qǐng zǒu hóngsè tōngdào.
Zhège / thisxūyào / needshēnbào / declare
Xūyào / needqǐng / pleasezǒu / go viahóngsè / redtōngdào / channel
