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机票 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jīpiào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
机票是用来乘坐飞机旅行时购买的票。
jīpiào shì yòng lái chéng zuò fēijī qíng lǚ xíngrén gòu mǎi de piào。
Plane ticket is what you buy when traveling by plane.
Context note
机票通常在机场购买，也可以在网上预订。
jīpiào tōng cháng zài jīchǎng gòu mǎi, yě kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng duì bǔ。
You usually buy a plane ticket at the airport, or you can also book it online.
5 examples
我要买机票去北京。
wǒ yào mǎi jī piào qù běi jīng。
I want to buy a plane ticket to Beijing.
他昨天订了机票。
tā zuó tiān dìng le jī piào。
He booked the plane ticket yesterday.
机票价格因航班而异。
jī piào jià gé yīn háng bān ér yì。
The price of a plane ticket varies depending on the flight.
我们提前一个月订了机票。
wǒ men tí qián yí gè yuè dìng le jī piào。
We booked our plane tickets one month in advance.
他忘记带机票了。
tā wàng jì dài jī piào le。
He forgot to bring his plane ticket.
5 mini stories
妈妈说要带我坐飞机去看爷爷，所以我需要买机票。
mā ma shuō yào dài wǒ zuò fēi jī qù kàn yé ye， suǒ yǐ wǒ xū yào mǎi jī piào。
Mom said she would take me to visit grandpa by plane, so I need to buy a plane ticket.
爸爸说这次旅行要坐飞机，所以他订了机票。
bà ba shuō zhè cì lǚ xíng yào zuò fēi jī， suǒ yǐ tā dìng le jī piào。
Dad said this trip would be by plane, so he booked the ticket.
我们去旅游的时候，妈妈提醒我带好机票。
wǒ men qù lǚ yóu de shí hòu， mā ma tí xǐng wǒ dài hǎo jī piào。
When we went on vacation, Mom reminded me to bring my plane ticket.
我们一家人去度假，爸爸订了机票。
wǒ men yì jiā rén qù dù jià， bà ba dìng le jī piào。
Our whole family went on vacation, and Dad booked the plane tickets.
我们去上海玩，妈妈订了机票。
wǒ men qù shàng hǎi wán， mā ma dìng le jī piào。
We went to Shanghai for fun, and Mom booked the plane ticket.