候机

候機

hòujī

verb #18,035

Meanings

1 to wait for a flight
2 to wait at an airport

Characters

to wait; to await

machine; airplane

Examples

我们在候机厅等了三个小时。

Wǒmen zài hòujītīng děng le sān gè xiǎoshí.

We waited in the departure lounge for three hours.

候机的时候可以逛逛免税店。

Hòujī de shíhou kěyǐ guàngguang miǎnshuìdiàn.

You can browse the duty-free shops while waiting for your flight.

Tips

usage

候机 appears most often in compound nouns: 候机厅 (departure lounge), 候机楼 (airport terminal). On its own it means 'to wait for one's flight.'

Stroke Order

候 hòu

机 jī