登机

• Pinyin: dēng jī
• Hanzi breakdown: 登 = 癶 + 豆 (to climb/ascend); 机 = 木 + 几 (machine)

Meaning

To board a plane; to embark on an aircraft.

Standard aviation terminology used in airports, travel contexts, and everyday speech. Often appears in compounds: 登机口 (boarding gate), 登机牌 (boarding pass), 登机时间 (boarding time).

Examples

1. 请持登机牌前往二号登机口办理登机手续。 Please proceed to Boarding Gate 2 with your boarding pass to complete boarding.
2. 由于天气原因，航班延误，旅客被要求等待登机通知。 Due to weather, the flight was delayed and passengers were asked to wait for the boarding announcement.
3. 她提前两小时抵达机场，以确保顺利完成登机手续。 She arrived at the airport two hours early to make sure she could complete boarding procedures smoothly.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, aviation, official announcements

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请各位旅客注意，本次航班将于十五分钟后开始登机。(Attention all passengers: boarding for this flight will begin in fifteen minutes.)
• 出示登机牌和护照后，才能通过安检进入候机区。(After showing your boarding pass and passport, you can pass through security into the departure area.)

Don't Say

• 我登机了飞机 — use 我登上了飞机 or 我已经登机了; 登机 does not take 飞机 as a direct object

Origin & History

登 (to ascend/board) + 机 (aircraft/machine)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal