Note: The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4 spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create those below where after each syllable we tell you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to complement your Xianzai.com Emergency Chinese newsletter with a good offline study program.

NEW WORDS:

(1) Airport: ji(1) chang(3)

(2) International: guo(2) ji(4)

(3) Domestic: guo(2) nei(4)

(4) Ticket: ji(1) piao(4)

(5) Boarding pass: deng(1) ji(1) ka(3)

(6) Airport departure tax: ji(1) chang(3) guan(3) li(3) fei(4)

(7) Take off: qi(3) fei(1)

(8) Landing: jiang(4) luo(4)

LESSON:

• Taxi! Please take me to Beijing International Airport!
  chu(1) zu(1) che(1), qing(3) ba(3) wo(3) dai(4) dao(4) bei(3) jing(1) guo(2) ji(4) ji(1) chang(3).
  
• I would like a domestic flight from Beijing to Shanghai.
  wo(3) yao(4) zuo(4) bei(3) jing(1) dao(4) shang(4) hai(3) de guo(2) nei(4) hang(1) ban(1).

• Where do I pay the airport tax?
  wo(3) zai(4) na(3) jiao(1) ji(1) chang(3) jian(4) she(4) fei(4)?

• What time will the flight take off?
  fei(1) ji(1) shen(2) me shi(2) hou(4) qi(3) fei(1)?

• I have lost my boarding pass.
  wo(3) de deng(1) ji(1) ka(3) diu(1) le.

• How long is the flight from Harbin to Beijing?
  ha(1) er bin(1) dao(4) bei(3) jing(1) yao(4) fei(1) duo(1) chang(2) shi(2) jian(1)?

* Tip: In China, even if you are flying domestically within China you must show your passport before you will be allowed on the plane. Contrary to popular belief, most Chinese flights depart on time. Be sure to be at the airport well before the specified boarding time. Don't count on the plane being late - you might miss it!