Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 登機手續 / 登机手续 | dēngjī shǒuxù |
| 值機 / 值机 | zhíjī |
For flights, you can use 登機手續 / 登机手续 or the more concise 值機 / 值机. When you want to say you are completing the check-in process for a flight in a formal or complete sentence, you should use 辦理登機手續. For hotels, use 办理入住 to handle check-in or 登记入住 when filling out registration forms. To say you are checking in to a hotel, use 辦理入住手續.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 登機手續 / 登机手续 literally means 'boarding procedures'. In this phrase, 登機 means 'to board a plane' and 手續 means 'procedures' or 'formalities'. The term 值機 / 值机 is a more concise way to express the act of checking in, where 值 means 'to be on duty' or 'to perform a function' and 機 refers to the 'plane'.
Which one should you use?
登機手續 / 登机手续 is a noun referring to the process of check-in, whereas 值機 / 值机 is often used as a verb to describe the action of checking in.
How do you pronounce it?
dēngjī shǒuxù
Did you know?
- The character 登 in 登機 is the same one used in 登山 for 'mountain climbing', as both involve the concept of ascending or climbing up.
- Depending on the region, you may see 值機 more frequently in Hong Kong and Guangdong, while 登機手續 is the standard across Mainland China.
- The term 入住 / 入住 used for hotels contains the character 住, which means 'to live' or 'to reside', implying that checking in is the act of beginning your temporary residence.
Examples in context
- 我要办理入住I want to check-in
- 登记入住时间Check-in time
- 请您填写登记入住表格Please fill out the check-in form
- 我刚刚报到了I just checked in
- 我来签到了I'm here to check in
Sources
- Wiktionary, “check-in” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
