班机

班機

bānjī

noun #8,867

Measure Word

一架班机 jià

Meanings

1 scheduled flight; regular flight
2 airliner (on a regular route)

Characters

scheduled; regular; class

machine; aircraft

Literally 'scheduled aircraft' — a plane that runs on a fixed timetable.

Examples

下一班机什么时候起飞？

Xià yī bānjī shénme shíhou qǐfēi?

When does the next flight depart?

他搭最早的班机回国了。

Tā dā zuì zǎo de bānjī huíguó le.

He took the earliest flight back to his country.

这趟班机经常晚点。

Zhè tàng bānjī jīngcháng wǎndiǎn.

This flight is often delayed.

Tips

usage

班机 specifically means a scheduled, regular flight (not a charter). For a general 'flight,' 航班 (hángbān) is more common in modern usage, especially at airports and on tickets.

Stroke Order

班 bān

机 jī