托运行李
tuōyùn xíngli
The English phrase "check-in luggage" is 托运行李 (tuōyùn xíngli) in Chinese.
托运行李 refers to bags and suitcases that a passenger gives to the airline to be stored in the aircraft's hold during a flight.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb part 托运 (tuōyùn) literally means to entrust something to be transported or to consign.
Which one should you use?
托运行李 refers specifically to checked luggage, whereas 手提行李 (shǒutí xíngli) refers to carry-on luggage.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mainland China, the standard way to say "check-in luggage" is 行李托运. In Taiwan (Republic of China) and some other Chinese-speaking regions, people use 寄运行李 to refer to check-in luggage.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 托运行李 can function as both a noun phrase (checked luggage) and a verb phrase (to check in luggage) depending on the context.
How do you pronounce it?
tuōyùn xíngli
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word 寄 used in Taiwan's 寄运行李 is the same word used for mailing a letter or sending a package via post.
- The verb 托 (tuō) in 托运行李 literally means to 'support with the palm of the hand', creating a mental image of physically holding or supporting something being sent away.
- While 行李 means 'luggage', the first character 行 originally depicted a crossroads and referred to walking or traveling.
Examples in context
- 我要办理行李托运。I would like to check in my luggage.
- 你怎么办理托运？How do you handle baggage check-in?
- 请问，托运行李在哪里办理？Qǐngwèn, tuōyùn xíngli zài nǎlǐ bànlǐ?Excuse me, where do I check in my luggage?
- 你的托运行李有多重？Nǐ de tuōyùn xíngli yǒu duō zhòng?How heavy is your check-in luggage?
Example conversation
At the airport check-in counter.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你有托运行李吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ yǒu tuōyùn xíngli ma?Zhiqiang, do you have any check-in luggage?
- 志强 Zhiqiang只有一个大箱子。Zhǐyǒu yīgè dà xiāngzi.Just one large suitcase.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我们现在去办手续吧。Nà wǒmen xiànzài qù bàn shǒuxù ba.Then let's go through the procedures now.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，没问题。Hǎo de, méi wèntí.Okay, no problem.
