候机室

候機室
hòujīshì
noun #30,560

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 airport waiting lounge
  2. 2 departure lounge
  3. 3 passenger holding area at an airport

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒmen zài hòujīshì děng le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.
We waited in the departure lounge for two hours.
HSK 4
VIP hòujīshì tígōng miǎnfèi chádiǎn.
The VIP lounge provides complimentary refreshments.

Tips

memory
候 (to wait) + 机 (machine, here "airplane") + 室 (room), literally "a room to wait for a plane." The same 候 in 等候 (to wait), 候补 (alternate/standby). Compare with 候车室 (train/bus waiting room).
usage
More modern signage often uses 登机口 (boarding gate) for the specific gate area and 候机厅 (departure hall) for the larger pre-security or post-security space, with 候机室 being a slightly older general term.

Stroke Order

候 hòu
机 jī
室 shì