baan1 gei1班機班机
Jyutpingbaan1 gei1
Yalebāan gēi
Definition
Scheduled flight; an airliner flight with a pre-planned departure time and destination.
neutraltraveltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to a scheduled commercial flight rather than the general concept of aviation or flying. It is commonly used when discussing travel arrangements or checking arrival and departure times at the airport.
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gaa3架gaExamples
Do you know which flight gets to Tokyo the fastest?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 航班, which is a more general term for flight services or routes. While 班機 is used for a specific aircraft or scheduled journey, 航班 is often used in formal announcements or when referring to the flight number itself.
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Grammar guides
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