How to Say ‘What time does the plane take off?’ in Simplified Chinese
飞机几点起飞？
fēi jī jǐ diǎn qǐ fēi
[fēijī jee dyen qǐfēi]
Phrase Breakdown
飞机
fēi jī
[fēijī]
airplane
An aircraft that flies people or goods.
我坐飞机去北京。
I take a plane to Beijing.
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask about a small number of things.
你想买几件T恤？
How many T-shirts do you want to buy?
点
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock
Used after a number to say an exact hour.
现在三点，不是两点。
It is three o'clock now, not two o'clock.
起飞
qǐ fēi
[qǐfēi]
to take off
When a plane leaves the ground.
飞机马上起飞。
The plane is taking off soon.
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