樟宜机场
zhāngyí jīchǎng
Changi Airport in Chinese is 樟宜机场 (zhāngyí jīchǎng).
樟宜机场 is the name of the main international airport serving Singapore. Another way to say it is 樟宜飞机场, which is pronounced Zhāng Yí Fēi Jī Chǎng. While at the airport, you might also encounter useful terms such as 登机口 (boarding gate), 行李 (luggage) and 安全检查 (security check).
How do you pronounce it?
zhāngyí jīchǎng
Did you know?
- The characters 樟宜 in the airport name were chosen because 樟 refers to the camphor tree and 宜 means 'suitable'. Together they imply a place that is pleasant and comfortable.
- The term for 'terminal' 航站楼 literally translates to 'navigation station building', treating the airport terminal as a structural 'building' rather than just a zone.
- While 机场 is the modern standard for 'airport', the longer version 飞机场 literally adds the character 飞 meaning 'fly' to specify the airfield.
Examples in context
- 我明天要去樟宜机场。Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Zhāngyí Jīchǎng.I am going to Changi Airport tomorrow.
- 樟宜机场非常漂亮。Zhāngyí Jīchǎng fēicháng piàoliang.Changi Airport is very beautiful.
- 我们在樟宜机场集合吧。Wǒmen zài Zhāngyí Jīchǎng jíhé ba.Let's meet at Changi Airport.
Example conversation
Haoran and Xiaowen are discussing their travel plans to Singapore.
- 浩然 Haoran你的飞机什么时候到樟宜机场？Nǐ de fēijī shénme shíhòu dào Zhāngyí Jīchǎng?When does your plane arrive at Changi Airport?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen下午三点左右到达。Xiàwǔ sān diǎn zuǒyòu dàodá.It arrives around 3 p.m.
- 浩然 Haoran好，我去那里接晓雯。Hǎo, wǒ qù nàlǐ jiē Xiǎowén.Okay, I will go there to pick up Xiaowen.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太谢谢你了，浩然！Tài xièxiè nǐ le, Hàorán!Thank you so much, Haoran!
