zip3 gei1接機接机

Jyutpingzip3 gei1

Yalejip gēi

動詞Rare

Definition

To pick someone up at the airport.

colloquialtransportdaily actions

How it's used

This verb is a common compound that functions like a separable verb in practice. While it is a standard term for airport pickups, it is frequently used with an object inserted between the two characters, such as 接佢機 or 接朋友機. It carries a sense of duty or social obligation, often implying that the person arriving is someone you care about or need to assist.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日gei2幾dim2點heoi3去gei1機coeng4場zip3接gei1機aa4呀？

What time are you going to the airport to pick someone up tomorrow?

ngo5我zan6陣gaan1間jiu3要gon2趕heoi3去zip3接gei1機，m4唔dak1得haan4閒pui4陪nei5你laa3喇。

I have to rush to the airport to pick someone up later, so I can't hang out with you.

Common phrases

zyun1專cing4程zip3接gei1機

to make a special trip to the airport to pick someone up

heoi3去gei1機coeng4場zip3接gei1機

to go to the airport to pick someone up

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 接人, which is a general term for picking someone up from any location. Using 接機 specifically limits the context to an airport arrival, so it sounds unnatural if used for picking someone up from a bus stop or a friend's house.