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    Referring to an airport with 机场 (jīchǎng)

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    Explanation

    The noun 机场 (jīchǎng) means "airport" and refers to the facility where aircraft take off and land. It is used in everyday and formal Chinese alike when talking about air travel, flight delays, or transportation logistics.

    Examples

    • 我们提前两个小时到了机场,时间还很充裕。

      Wǒmen tíqián liǎng gè xiǎoshí dàole jīchǎng, shíjiān hái hěn chōngyù.

      We arrived at the airport two hours early, so we still had plenty of time.

    • 新机场的设计非常现代,设施也很完善。

      Xīn jīchǎng de shèjì fēicháng xiàndài, shèshī yě hěn wánshàn.

      The design of the new airport is very modern, and the facilities are also very complete.

    • 你到机场以后给我发个消息,我去接你。

      Nǐ dào jīchǎng yǐhòu gěi wǒ fā gè xiāoxi, wǒ qù jiē nǐ.

      Send me a message when you arrive at the airport, and I'll come pick you up.

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