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How to Say ‘I want to check in.’ in Simplified Chinese

我要办理登机手续。

wǒ yào bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù

[waw yaow bànlǐ dēngjī shǒuxù]

💬 Usage Tip: 我要 + an action is the everyday way to say what you want to do, and it's not rude in Chinese. Try 我要去机场 "I want to go to the airport".

Phrase Breakdown

我要办理

wǒ yào bàn lǐ

I want to handle / go through

我要 (wǒ yào) means 'I want to'; 办理 (bànlǐ) means 'to handle (a procedure)'.

Example

我要办理入住。

I'd like to check in (at a hotel).

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

The pronoun for I or me.

Example

我想看看白色的T恤。

I want to look at the white T-shirt.

要

yào

[yaow]

want to; going to

Often means 'want' or shows intention, like 'be going to' do something.

Example

你要喝水吗？

Do you want to drink water?

办理

bàn lǐ

[bànlǐ]

to handle; to go through

To process or take care of formal procedures.

Example

他在办理签证。

He is applying for a visa.

登机手续。

dēng jī shǒu xù

check-in procedures

登机 (dēngjī) means 'boarding'; 手续 (shǒuxù) means 'formalities'.

Example

在哪儿办登机手续？

Where do I check in?

Words in this phrase

登机

dēng jī

[dēngjī]

to board a plane

To get on an airplane.

Example

我们十点登机。

We board at ten.

手续

shǒu xù

[shǒuxù]

procedures; formalities

The official steps needed to complete something.

Example

入住手续办好了。

The check-in formalities are done.

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