候机 (hòu jī) — to wait for a flight (at the airport)
Definition
A verb-noun compound meaning 'wait for a flight' at the airport, usually in the 候机楼 (terminal) or 候机室 (waiting lounge). Not interchangeable with 登机 ('board a flight') or 起飞 ('take off').
verb
to wait for a flight (at the airport)
Examples
- 候机。Wǒ men zài jī chǎng hòu jī.We are waiting for our flight at the airport.
- ，。Wǒ hòu le sān gè xiǎo shí de jī, zhōng yú kě yǐ dēng jī le.I waited for my flight for three hours and finally could board.
- 候机。hòu jī De shí hou kě yǐ qù guàng guàng miǎn shuì diàn.While waiting for the flight, you can browse the duty-free shops.
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