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How to Say ‘I'd like to check in’ in Traditional Chinese

我要辦理報到

wǒ yào bàn lǐ bào dào

[waw yaow bahn-lee baow-daow]

💬 Usage Tip: [我要 + action] is a common way to say what you want to do at a counter. Swap in another action: [我要托運行李] or [我要改位子].

Phrase Breakdown

我要

wǒ yào

I want to / I need to

Used to state a desire or intention to do something.

Example

我要辦理報到。

I need to check in.

Words in this phrase

[waw]

I; me

Refers to the speaker.

Example

我要辦理報到,這裡的「我」是旅客自己。

I want to check in; here “我” means the passenger themself.

yào

[yaow]

want; need

Shows intention to do something.

Example

我要辦理報到,這個「要」表示接下來要做的事。

I want to check in; this “要” shows the next action to do.

辦理

bàn lǐ

[bahn-lee]

to handle; to process

Used for carrying out an official procedure.

Example

我要辦理報到,所以先準備好文件。

I want to check in, so I prepare my documents first.

報到

bào dào

[baow-daow]

check in

Means to register your arrival for a flight.

Example

我要辦理報到,這個「報到」是在機場很常聽到的詞。

I want to check in; this “報到” is a term you often hear at the airport.

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