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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

值机柜台

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhí jī guì tái

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Check-in counter/ˈtʃɛk.ɪn ˌkaʊn.tər/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #3500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"乘客必须去值机柜台办理登机手续。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated area in an airport or hotel where guests can register and receive their boarding passes or room keys.

    "Passengers must go to the check-in counter to drop off their luggage."
  2. 2

    The process of registering for a flight or service at this area.

    "The check-in counter was busy with travelers preparing for their flights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound formed from the phrasal verb check in (derived from Middle English and Old French roots relating to verification and registration) and counter (from Old French contoir, denoting a table or desk for transacting business). It emerged in the mid-20th century alongside commercial aviation to designate the specific location where passengers report their arrival.

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