{"id":13291,"date":"2017-05-10T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13291"},"modified":"2017-05-02T14:41:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T18:41:06","slug":"chinese-lesson-after-the-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-lesson-after-the-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Lesson – After the Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a long trip so far using Chinese for air travel<\/a>. Hopefully you had a nice flight and made it to your destination on time. In this final lesson, we’ll find connecting flights, pick up our bags, and catch a cab or public transportation to the hotel.<\/p>\n

Connecting Flight<\/h2>\n
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Beijing Airport<\/p><\/div>\n

If you didn’t book a direct trip, you’ll have to find your connecting flight<\/strong> (\u8f6c\u673a\u822a\u73ed – zhu\u01cen j\u012b h\u00e1ng b\u0101n). Follow the same steps you took for your original flight – check the timetable, find your gate, and wait for the boarding announcement. If your flight arrived late – which tends to happen very often in China – you might have to go to the gate and tell them:<\/p>\n

\u6211\u9519\u8fc7\u4e86\u8f6c\u673a\u822a\u73ed
\nw\u01d2 cu\u00f2 gu\u00f2 le zhu\u01cen j\u012b h\u00e1ng b\u0101n
\nI’ve missed my connecting flight.<\/h3>\n

Let’s hope they put you on another flight sooner than later. You might want to go ahead and buy a snack<\/strong> (\u5c0f\u5403 – xi\u01ceo ch\u012b) and a magazine<\/strong> (\u6742\u5fd7 – z\u00e1 zh\u00ec) while you wait.<\/p>\n

Baggage Claim<\/h2>\n

Those who are fortunate enough to not have to deal with connecting flights can go ahead and follow the signs to baggage claim<\/strong> (\u884c\u674e\u8ba4\u9886 –\u00a0<\/span>x\u00edng li r\u00e8n l\u01d0ng). Find the carousel for your flight and grab your bag off the conveyor belt<\/strong> (\u4f20\u9001\u5e26 – chu\u00e1n s\u00f2ng d\u00e0i). If your bags are heavy, never fear – most airports in China have free baggage carts<\/strong> (\u884c\u674e\u8f66 – x\u00edng l\u01d0 ch\u0113). At some airports you’ll even find porters<\/strong> (\u884c\u674e\u5458 – x\u00edng l\u01d0 yu\u00e1n) who will help carry your bags for a small fee. Of course, there’s always the slight chance that your baggage could have been damaged or lost. Hopefully you don’t have to use these phrases, but you might want to have them ready just in case:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u6211\u7684\u884c\u674e\u88ab\u635f\u574f\u4e86
\nw\u01d2 de x\u00edng l\u01d0 b\u00e8i s\u01d4n hu\u00e0i le
\nMy luggage was damaged.<\/h3>\n

\u6211\u7684\u884c\u674e\u4e22\u4e86
\nw\u01d2 de x\u00edng l\u01d0 di\u016b le
\nMy luggage was lost.<\/h3>\n

I just hope you don’t have as bad of an experience as I did flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai last year. After a 5-hour delay where we had to sleep on two chairs pushed together, we finally arrived in Shanghai to find our bags soaking wet and reeking of dead fish!<\/p>\n

Ground Transport<\/h2>\n
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On the Airport Express in Beijing.<\/p><\/div>\n

After that long trip, you just want to get to your hotel, take a shower, and relax. Not so fast! You still have to navigate the options for ground transport. In most Chinese airports, black cab<\/strong>\u00a0(\u9ed1\u8f66 – h\u0113i ch\u0113) drivers lurk around arrival halls looking for customers. Simply brush them off with a “Don’t need, thanks<\/strong>” (\u4e0d\u7528, \u8c22\u8c22 – b\u00f9 y\u00f2ng, xi\u00e8 xi\u00e8) and keep walking. At the very least, they’ll rip you off with a fare that’s double what it should be. Instead, find the official taxi stand<\/strong> (\u51fa\u79df\u8f66\u5019\u5ba2\u5904 – ch\u016b z\u016b ch\u0113 h\u00f2u k\u00e8 ch\u00f9). Don’t assume that a taxi driver will know your accommodation by name. It’s best to have the address so you can give it to them and say:<\/p>\n

\u8bf7\u5e26\u6211\u53bb\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5730\u5740
\nq\u01d0ng d\u00e0i w\u01d2 q\u00f9 zh\u00e8 ge d\u00ec zh\u01d0
\nPlease take me to this address.<\/h3>\n

Many cities in China also have an airport shuttle bus<\/strong> (\u673a\u573a\u6446\u6e21\u8f66 – j\u012b ch\u01ceng b\u01cei d\u00f9 ch\u0113) which will bring you to a central location downtown. If you’re looking to save a bit of money, this is a good option. In the bigger cities, you can always just hop on the\u00a0subway<\/strong> (\u5730\u94c1 – d\u00ec ti\u011b). For example, in Beijing you can take the airport express<\/strong> (\u673a\u573a\u5feb\u8f68 – j\u012b ch\u01ceng ku\u00e0i gu\u01d0) straight to Sanyuanqiao or Dongzhimen.<\/p>\n

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Once you’ve made it to your hotel<\/strong> (\u9152\u5e97 – ji\u01d4 di\u00e0n), you can breathe a sigh of relief – you successfully flew in Chinese! From booking your flight all the way to catching that cab, you had to use new words and communicate your needs and wants in Chinese. A whole new adventure is just beginning, as you get ready to check-in to your hotel. We’ll leave that for another series, though!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Chinese

It’s been a long trip so far using Chinese for air travel. Hopefully you had a nice flight and made it to your destination on time. In this final lesson, we’ll find connecting flights, pick up our bags, and catch a cab or public transportation to the hotel. Connecting Flight If you didn’t book a…<\/p>\n

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