<p>&quot;<strong>Check-i</strong>n&quot; literally means &quot;(向航空公司) <strong>報到</strong>&quot;, and the goal is to start the procedure to board a plane, 办理登机手续 is a correct translation, or you can simplify it to 办登机</p>
<p>Check-in procedure:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>领取登机证 = Obtain a boarding pass (at the airline counter or using a kiosk machine)</p>
</li>
<li><p>托付行李 = Check Luggage</p>
</li>
<li><p>过海关 = Go through customs</p>
</li>
</ol>

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Tang Ho
<p>&quot;值机&quot; is definitely understandable for those fly a lot. This is a screenshot from &quot;东方航空&quot;(Eastern Airline), and you can see &quot;选座值机&quot; here.</p>
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CHNtentes
<p>Nothing wrong with 值机.</p>
<p>您乘坐的航班在18号柜台办理值机。<br />
You should check in at desk 18.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>The verb 值機 indeed means check in, I believe the confusion could have been a context issue.  For example maybe your friend thought you were talking about checking in at a hotel, checking your bags, chekcing in with the hostess to physically get on the plane, or whatnot. This will lead to confusion when you talk about something different from what they expected after that moment.</p>
<p>If context itself is clear enough, additional clarification may not be needed at all.  An example of something that could be used for clarification is 值機收到我機票, or other  similar phrasing.  I often mention context being king in chinese to refer to how the topic comment nature of chinese often leaves a lot of vocab out that would be required in english.  It goes the opposite way too, if you context isn't well established you may need to specify something in your comment for clarity that wouldn't be required when that context is clearer.  Just food for thought (◐‿◑)﻿</p>
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<p>I will not tell you not to use Chatgpt, its your personal choice.  I will just make a side note that this is a perfect example of a time chatgpt wasn't wrong, but was really clear enough to facilitate learning.  There are also many times chatgpt will completely make up things out of the blue for no reason.  If you want to use it go for it, just have a mental note that it has been recognized as a less than ideal source for new knowledge like languages.  Best of luck o(∩_∩)o</p>

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zagrycha
<p>Last time I went through an airport, I got asked questions I hadn't prepared for.  So I'm going through airport vocabulary, sentences, questions, etc. with ChatGPT.  ChatGPT gives me</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E5%80%BC%E6%9C%BA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CC-CEDICT</a>: 值机 (zhí​jī​) (airline) check-in / to check in</p>
</blockquote>
<p>but yesterday, I said this to my friend and she got confused.  I don't believe I mispronounced it; perhaps it's too technical, or maybe she just didn't hear me properly.  I asked ChatGPT about this, and it gave me the alternative 办理登机手续 which (while longer) seems easier to understand.</p>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: How can I express &quot;to check in&quot; at an airport?</p>

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2023-10-13T21:56:36.863Z
登机 is pretty good as a verb
Mou某
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@Mou某 doesn't that mean _board_ an airplane by default? Is there some way to distinguish these two very different tasks in Chinese?
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2023-10-13T23:31:32.563Z
How about 办理登机手续 -->办登机 = go through the steps to board a plane
Tang Ho
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2023-10-16T02:32:49.273Z
Never heard of 值机, not even at Chinese airports.
fat penguin
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2023-10-17T17:35:03.970Z
@StumpyJoePete Very colloquial but to board the plane would just be 上飞机. Obviously these are for oral communication and to be easily understood. Probably wouldn’t work in more formal/written circumstances.
Mou某
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@Mou某 the question-asker is not asking about how to say "board the plane". They're asking about checking in at the front desk and getting their boarding pass.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2023-10-17T21:13:18.653Z
@StumpyJoePete Yeah that's 登机. I was subsequently following up your question.
Mou某
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@Mou某 but 登机 can also mean to board. The OP is asking for something that means "to check in" and does not also mean "to board".
Stumpy Joe Pete
<word-choice>
How can I express "to check in" at an airport?
# How can I express "to check in" at an airport?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-13)

Last time I went through an airport, I got asked questions I hadn't prepared for. So I'm going through airport vocabulary, sentences, questions, etc. with ChatGPT. ChatGPT gives me

> [CC-CEDICT](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?wdqb=%E5%80%BC%E6%9C%BA): 值机 (zhí​jī​) (airline) check-in / to check in

but yesterday, I said this to my friend and she got confused. I don't believe I mispronounced it; perhaps it's too technical, or maybe she just didn't hear me properly. I asked ChatGPT about this, and it gave me the alternative 办理登机手续 which (while longer) seems easier to understand.

**Question**: How can I express "to check in" at an airport?

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 登机 is pretty good as a verb  
> **username_2**: @username_1 doesn't that mean _board_ an airplane by default? Is there some way to distinguish these two very different tasks in Chinese?  
> **username_3**: How about 办理登机手续 -->办登机 = go through the steps to board a plane  
> **username_4**: Never heard of 值机, not even at Chinese airports.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Very colloquial but to board the plane would just be 上飞机. Obviously these are for oral communication and to be easily understood. Probably wouldn’t work in more formal/written circumstances.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 the question-asker is not asking about how to say "board the plane". They're asking about checking in at the front desk and getting their boarding pass.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Yeah that's 登机. I was subsequently following up your question.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 but 登机 can also mean to board. The OP is asking for something that means "to check in" and does not also mean "to board".  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2023-10-14. Score: 4

"**Check-i**n" literally means "(向航空公司) **報到**", and the goal is to start the procedure to board a plane, 办理登机手续 is a correct translation, or you can simplify it to 办登机

Check-in procedure:

1. 领取登机证 = Obtain a boarding pass (at the airline counter or using a kiosk machine)
2. 托付行李 = Check Luggage
3. 过海关 = Go through customs


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### Answer by username_5 on 2023-10-17. Score: 1

"值机" is definitely understandable for those fly a lot. This is a screenshot from "东方航空"(Eastern Airline), and you can see "选座值机" here.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/53OSi.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/53OSi.jpg)


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### Answer by username_6 on 2023-10-14. Score: 0

Nothing wrong with 值机.

您乘坐的航班在18号柜台办理值机。  
You should check in at desk 18.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2023-10-14. Score: 0

The verb 值機 indeed means check in, I believe the confusion could have been a context issue. For example maybe your friend thought you were talking about checking in at a hotel, checking your bags, chekcing in with the hostess to physically get on the plane, or whatnot. This will lead to confusion when you talk about something different from what they expected after that moment.

If context itself is clear enough, additional clarification may not be needed at all. An example of something that could be used for clarification is 值機收到我機票, or other similar phrasing. I often mention context being king in chinese to refer to how the topic comment nature of chinese often leaves a lot of vocab out that would be required in english. It goes the opposite way too, if you context isn't well established you may need to specify something in your comment for clarity that wouldn't be required when that context is clearer. Just food for thought (◐‿◑)﻿

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I will not tell you not to use Chatgpt, its your personal choice. I will just make a side note that this is a perfect example of a time chatgpt wasn't wrong, but was really clear enough to facilitate learning. There are also many times chatgpt will completely make up things out of the blue for no reason. If you want to use it go for it, just have a mental note that it has been recognized as a less than ideal source for new knowledge like languages. Best of luck o(∩\_∩)o


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