Chinese phrases for the airport

值机柜台在哪里？ — zhíjī guìtái zài nǎlǐ? — Where is the check-in counter?
我要值机。 — wǒ yào zhíjī — I need to check in for a flight
我要办理登机手续。 — wǒ yào bànlǐ dēngjī shǒuxù — I need to check in for a flight
这是我的护照。 — zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào — Here's my passport
我想托运行李。 — wǒ xiǎng tuōyùn xíngli — I want to check my luggage
这个可以带上飞机吗？ — zhège kěyǐ dài shàng fēijī ma? — Can this be taken on a plane?
登机口在哪里？ — dēngjīkǒu zài nǎlǐ? — Where is the departure gate?
几点登机？ — jǐ diǎn dēngjī? — What time is boarding?
航班延误了吗？ — hángbān yánwù le ma? — Flight delayed?
洗手间在哪里？ — xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? — Where is the toilet?
我需要转机。 — wǒ xūyào zhuǎnjī — I need to make a transfer
在哪里取行李？ — zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli? — I am looking for baggage claim.
我的行李丢了。 — wǒ de xíngli diū le — My bag is lost
我听不懂。 — wǒ tīng bù dǒng — I don't understand
可以说慢一点吗？ — kěyǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn ma? — Could you speak more slowly?
请出示护照。 — qǐng chūshì hùzhào — Show your passport
你有托运行李吗？ — nǐ yǒu tuōyùn xíngli ma? — Do you have luggage to check in?
请把行李放在传送带上。 — qǐng bǎ xíngli fàng zài chuánsòngdài shàng — Place your luggage on the belt
这是手提行李吗？ — zhè shì shǒutí xíngli ma? — Is this hand luggage?
给您登机牌。 — gěi nín dēngjīpái — Here's your boarding pass
这是您的登机牌。 — zhè shì nín de dēngjīpái — This is your boarding pass
八号登机口。 — bā hào dēngjīkǒu — Gate 8
十点半登机。 — shí diǎn bàn dēngjī — Boarding at 10:30
航班延误了。 — hángbān yánwù le — Flight delayed

Mini dialogue

你好，值机柜台在哪里？ — nǐ hǎo, zhíjī guìtái zài nǎlǐ? — Hello, where is the reception?
在前面，三号柜台。 — zài qiánmiàn, sān hào guìtái. — Ahead, stand number 3.
我要值机。这是我的护照。 — wǒ yào zhíjī. zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào. — I need to check in for a flight. Here's my passport.
你有托运行李吗？ — nǐ yǒu tuōyùn xíngli ma? — Do you have luggage to check in?
有，我想托运行李。 — yǒu, wǒ xiǎng tuōyùn xíngli. — Yes, I want to check my luggage.
请把行李放在传送带上。 — qǐng bǎ xíngli fàng zài chuánsòngdài shàng. — Place your luggage on the belt.
给您登机牌。八号登机口，十点半登机。 — gěi nín dēngjīpái. bā hào dēngjīkǒu, shí diǎn bàn dēngjī. — Here's your boarding pass. Gate 8, boarding at 10:30.
谢谢。洗手间在哪里？ — xièxie. xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? — Thank you. Where is the toilet?

Cultural hint

At the airport, it is usually better to show your passport, boarding pass, or booking on your phone than to explain everything aloud. On boards, look for 出发 (chūfā - “departures”) and 到达 (dàodá - “arrivals”). If you do not understand an employee, say 我听不懂，可以说慢一点吗 (wǒ tīng bù dǒng, kěyǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn ma - “I do not understand; can you speak more slowly?”). Useful airport words include 值机 (zhíjī - “check-in”), 托运行李 (tuōyùn xíngli - “check in luggage”), 登机口 (dēngjīkǒu - “boarding gate”), 登机 (dēngjī - “boarding”), and 延误 (yánwù - “delay”).