机票

• Pinyin: jī piào
• Hanzi breakdown: 机 (machine, airplane) + 票 (ticket) — an airplane ticket

Meaning

Plane ticket; air ticket. The standard term for an airline ticket.

Short for 飞机票. Used for both paper tickets and electronic bookings. Common phrases include 买机票 (buy a plane ticket), 订机票 (book a plane ticket), and 机票多少钱 (how much is the plane ticket).

Examples

1. 这张机票多少钱？ How much is this plane ticket?
2. 我已经买了机票。 I've already bought the plane ticket.
3. 你订机票了吗？ Have you booked the plane ticket?

Usage Guide

Context: travel, booking

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我想买两张机票。(I want to buy two plane tickets.)
• 机票太贵了。(The plane tickets are too expensive.)

Don't Say

• 给我一个机票。(Use measure word 张 for flat items — say 一张机票, not 一个机票)

Origin & History

Compound of 机 (machine, short for 飞机 airplane) and 票 (ticket) — a ticket for the airplane.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal