上机

上機

shàngjī

verb #22,659

Meanings

1 to get on a plane
2 to board (an aircraft)
3 to start using a computer / log onto a machine

Characters

to get on / to board / up

machine / aircraft / device

Examples

请各位旅客准备上机。

Qǐng gèwèi lǚkè zhǔnbèi shàngjī.

Please prepare to board the aircraft.

他去机房上机完成作业。

Tā qù jīfáng shàngjī wánchéng zuòyè.

He went to the computer lab to log on and finish his assignment.

登机口在哪里？我们该上机了。

Dēngjī kǒu zài nǎlǐ? Wǒmen gāi shàngjī le.

Where is the boarding gate? It's time for us to board.

Tips

usage

上机 has two common meanings: (1) to board an airplane (more formal alternative to 登机), and (2) to use a computer or log onto a machine (common in school/office contexts). Context distinguishes them clearly.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

机 jī