候机

候機
hòujī

to wait for the departure of a flight

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 候 hòu
  1. to wait
  2. to inquire after
  3. to watch
  4. season
  5. climate
  6. (old) period of five days
=2 机 Jī surname Ji
=2 机 jī
  1. (bound form) machine; mechanism
  2. (bound form) aircraft
  3. (bound form) an opportunity
  4. (bound form) crucial point; pivot
  5. (bound form) quick-witted; flexible
  6. (bound form) organic
=2 机 jī
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alder
  2. a surname
  3. alder
  4. alternative form of 几 (“small table; stool”)

Containing this entry

候机厅 hòujītīng airport lounge
候机楼 hòujīlóu airport terminal
候机室 hòujīshì