去机场
qù jīchǎng
To the airport, please · trad. 去機場
去机场 (Qù jīchǎng) means "to the airport, please" and is a direct and common way to tell a taxi driver your destination. It's concise and understood as a request to be taken there.
What does 去机场 (qù jīchǎng) mean?
去机场 (qù jīchǎng) means “to the airport, please” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “go airport.”
When to use it
Neutral and practical. This phrase is perfectly suitable for giving directions to a taxi driver or indicating your destination. You don't need to add extra words like "please take me to" in Chinese.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “choo JEE-chahng.” Both syllables have falling tones, but the second tone of 机场 is often said with a lighter, neutral tone in casual speech.
Other ways to say it
- 去火车站qù huǒchēzhànTo the train station, please
- 去酒店qù jiǔdiànTo the hotel, please
- 去市中心qù shì zhōngxīnTo the city center, please
Examples
师傅，去机场。
shīfu, qù jīchǎng.
Driver, to the airport, please.
我想去机场。
wǒ xiǎng qù jīchǎng.
I want to go to the airport.
去机场大概要多久？
qù jīchǎng dàgài yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take to get to the airport?
Pro tip: When telling a taxi driver your destination, simply saying “去 + destination” is enough. The driver will understand it as a request to be taken there, without needing a more elaborate phrase.
Related phrases
去这个地址 · To this address, please去火车站 · To the train station, please在这儿停 · Stop here, please
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