Airport & Customs

1. 请出示您的护照

   Qǐng chūshì nín de hùzhào

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "Qing" opens a polite request; place it at the start of the sentence

2. 您此行的目的是什么？

   Nín cǐ xíng de mùdì shì shénme?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Shenme" = what

3. 您计划住几晚？

   Nín jìhuà zhù jǐ wǎn?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ji" = how many

4. 您有需要申报的物品吗？

   Nín yǒu xūyào shēnbào de wùpǐn ma?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Ma" is a yes/no question marker

5. 我的行李还没出来

   Wǒ de xíngli hái méi chūlái

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Hai mei" = not yet

6. 这件是手提行李

   Zhè jiàn shì shǒutí xíngli

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Shouti" = hand-carried

7. 我是过境旅客

   Wǒ shì guòjìng lǚkè

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Guojing" = transit

8. 登机口在哪里？

   Dēngjīkǒu zài nǎlǐ?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Nali" = where

9. 什么时候开始登机？

   Shénme shíhou kāishǐ dēngjī?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Shenme shihou" = when

10. 免税店在哪里？

    Miǎnshuì diàn zài nǎlǐ?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Miǎnshuì diàn" = duty-free shop

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