Definition
登机 (dēng jī) is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to board a plane'. It can be split, e.g., 登了机 (boarded) or 登的机 (emphasizing the action). The object 机 (plane) can be separated from 登 (board).
verb
to board a plane
Easily confused
- 登记dēng jìsound-aliketo register (one's name or information)
- 等级děng jísound-alikegrade, rank, level, status
Examples
- ，登机。Qǐng dàjiā zhǔnbèi hǎo hǎo hùzhào, mǎshàng yào dēng jī le.Everyone please have your passports ready — we'll be boarding soon.
- ，。Wǒ zuótiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn dēng de jī, fēicháng shùnlì.I boarded at 3 p.m. yesterday, and it went very smoothly.
- ，。Tā zài Běijīng jīchǎng dēng le jī, zhíjiē fēi wǎng Shànghǎi.He boarded the plane at Beijing Airport and flew directly to Shanghai.
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