hong4 gei1航機航机
Jyutpinghong4 gei1
Yalehòhng gēi
Definition
A scheduled flight or aircraft with a prearranged time and destination.
neutraltransporttravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to a scheduled flight service rather than the physical aircraft itself. It is commonly used in formal announcements at airports or by airline staff to refer to flight numbers and schedules. In casual conversation, people often prefer using 航班 or simply 飛機.
Measure word
baan1班bānExamples
This flight arrived two hours late.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe the physical plane you are sitting in, as it emphasizes the scheduled service or route. For the physical object, use 飛機 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
