How to Say ‘I want to go to the airport.’ in Simplified Chinese
我要去机场。
wǒ yào qù jī chǎng
[waw yaow chyoo jīchǎng]
💬 Usage Tip: 我要去 + a place covers almost every taxi ride: 我要去火车站 means "I want to go to the train station". Just swap in a new destination.
Phrase Breakdown
我要去
wǒ yào qù
I want to go
我 (I) + 要 (want / going to) + 去 (go). Put a destination after it.
我要去北京。
I want to go to Beijing.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
要
yào
[yaow]
to want; need to; going to
A common word showing desire, necessity, or future intention depending on context.
你要早点休息。
You need to rest early.
去
qù
[chyoo]
to go
A basic verb used for moving to another place.
请先去那边。
Please go over there first.
机场。
jī chǎng
the airport
机 (machine/plane) + 场 (field) = airport. Both syllables are clear, rising-tone jī then third-tone chǎng.
机场很远。
The airport is far.
Words in this phrase
机场
jī chǎng
[jīchǎng]
airport
Place where planes take off and land.
我去机场接朋友。
I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend.
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