Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 機場 / 机场 | jīchǎng | |
| 飛機場 / 飞机场 | fēijīchǎng | |
| 航空站 | hángkōngzhàn | formal |
The primary term used to describe a place designated for airplanes is 機場 / 机场. For more specific references to the terminal or terminal building, you may use the formal term 航站楼 (hángzhànlóu).
What does it mean word for word?
The synonym 飛機場 / 飞机场 literally translates to 'flying machine field'.
Which one should you use?
While 機場 / 机场 is the most common way to say 'airport' in daily conversation, 飛機場 / 飞机场 is a common synonym. For technical, official or administrative contexts, the more formal term 航空站 is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
機場 / 机场 is used in daily conversation, whereas 航空站 is a formal or technical term. The term 航站楼 is also a formal way to refer specifically to an airport terminal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the variation 機塲 (gei1 coeng4) is used. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the term 機場 (ki-tiûⁿ) is borrowed from Mandarin to mean airport.
How do you pronounce it?
jīchǎng
Did you know?
- In the digital underground, the word 機場 / 机场 has taken on a secondary, slang meaning to describe software used to bypass internet censorship, a nod to the paper airplane logo used by certain tools.
- The character 場 in 機場 refers to a field or an open space, reflecting a time when airplanes landed on grass rather than paved runways.
- The character 機 / 机 in the context of 'airport' refers to the mechanical nature of the 'flying machine' rather than just a simple plane.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “airport” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
