上机

上機
shàngjī
verb #22,659

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng gèwèi lǚkè zhǔnbèi shàngjī.
Please prepare to board the aircraft.
HSK 7-9
Tā qù jīfáng shàngjī wánchéng zuòyè.
He went to the computer lab to log on and finish his assignment.
HSK 7-9
Dēngjīkǒu 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

shàng