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检票
HSK 3 (exam 2025)

检票 (jiǎnpiào) · to check tickets

检票 (jiǎnpiào) means “to check tickets”. It is written with 2 characters: 检 (to check) + 票 (ticket). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 检票 is built

The characters

检 jiǎn · to check

What 检 is made of

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 佥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

票 piào · ticket

What 票 is made of

Origin hint: Flames 覀 over an altar 示, referring to a Chinese tradition of burning fake money as an offering (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

火车站已经开始检票了。Huǒchēzhàn yǐjīng kāishǐ jiǎnpiào le.They've started checking tickets at the station.
请大家排队检票。Qǐng dàjiā páiduì jiǎnpiào.Please line up to have your tickets checked.

Questions about 检票

What does 检票 mean?

检票 (jiǎnpiào) means “to check tickets”.

How do you pronounce 检票?

检票 is pronounced jiǎnpiào.

Which HSK level is 检票?

检票 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025).

Related words

Learn 检票 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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