How to Say ‘To start boarding’ in Simplified Chinese
开始登机
kāi shǐ dēng jī
[kye-shǐ dēngjī]
💬 Usage Tip: 开始 "to begin" goes straight before the action, with no 'to' or '-ing' needed: 开始吃饭 "start eating".
Phrase Breakdown
开始
kāi shǐ
[kye-shǐ]
to start; to begin
Used when an event, action, or activity begins.
世界杯马上开始。
The World Cup is starting very soon.
登机
dēng jī
[dēngjī]
to board a plane
Verb for getting on an aircraft.
我们要登机了。
We are about to board.
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