在机场

zài jīchǎng · At the Airport · HSK 1

Pinyin English

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At 7 am, I arrived at the airport.
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First, I checked in for my flight.
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Then, I went through security.
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After security, I sat in the departure lounge and waited for my flight.
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There were many people in the departure lounge, everyone was waiting for their flight.
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When the plane arrived, I lined up to board the plane.
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The flight attendant said, “Welcome aboard.”
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I found my seat and put my luggage away.
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The plane took off, and I was very happy.

Vocabulary

机场 jīchǎng · airport
我在机场等你。 — I will wait for you at the airport.
登机 dēngjī · board a plane
我们马上登机。 — We are about to board the plane.
安检 ānjiǎn · security check
安检很严格。 — The security check is very strict.
候机室 hòujīshì · departure lounge
我们在候机室等。 — We are waiting in the departure lounge.
排队 páiduì · line up
请排队等候。 — Please line up and wait.
空姐 kōngjiě · flight attendant
空姐很友好。 — The flight attendant is very friendly.

在 + place + 等
This pattern means 'to wait at a place'. '在' indicates location, and '等' means 'to wait'. For example, '我在机场等你' means 'I will wait for you at the airport.'
我在候机室等。 — I am waiting in the departure lounge.
然后 + sentence
'然后' is a conjunction meaning 'then' or 'after that'. It is used to connect two actions in sequence. For example, '我先办登机手续，然后过安检' means 'First, I checked in, then I went through security.'
我先吃饭，然后去工作。 — First, I eat, then I go to work.