check-in
check-in — 名詞
1. the section of an airport where passengers show their ticket and personal docume
報到櫃檯
機場辦理登機手續的櫃檯區域
the section of an airport where passengers show their ticket and personal documents before being allowed onto the plane
The queue at the check-in stretched all the way back to the main entrance doors.
報到櫃檯前排了一條長長的隊伍，一直延伸到入口大門。
Ravi handed his passport to the woman behind the check-in counter at Taipei Airport.
Ravi 把自己的護照遞給臺北機場報到櫃檯後面的女性工作人員。
typical collocation: check-in counter / check-in desk
Passengers should arrive at the check-in at least two hours before their flight.
旅客應至少在航班起飛前兩小時到達報到櫃檯。
The airline has opened a new check-in area near Gate 12 for international travellers.
該航空公司在 12 號登機門附近新設了一個國際航班報到區。
- check-in desk
the specific piece of furniture, not the whole area
- check-in counter
more American; similar meaning to desk
文法句型
the check-in
check-in + noun (counter, desk, area)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a noun modifier before another noun (check-in counter, check-in desk, check-in area).
常見錯誤
2. the process of registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving
報到手續
在機場、飯店等處登記到達的流程
the process of registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your personal details to the staff
Online check-in saves time because you can skip the queues at the airport.
網路報到手續可以節省時間，因為你不需要在機場排隊。
collocation: online check-in
Hotel check-in is usually at three o'clock in the afternoon.
飯店的報到手續通常在下午三點開始。
noun modifier: hotel check-in
The clinic offered a quick check-in on a tablet for patients arriving for their appointments.
診所提供病人在平板電腦上快速報到，不需排隊等候。
Beatriz completed the check-in for her flight while she was still at home.
Beatriz 還在家裡的時候就完成了航班的報到手續。
- registration
more formal, used for conferences and official events
- booking-in
less common, mainly British
- checkout
the process of leaving a hotel
文法句型
check-in for [flight/event]
online check-in
[hotel/airport] check-in
用法筆記
Often appears with a preceding noun specifying the type (hotel check-in, airport check-in, online check-in). The uncountable use refers to the activity in general; the countable use (a check-in) refers to a single instance.
常見錯誤
check-in — 片語動詞
1. to go to the front desk of a hotel, the airport counter, or a similar place and
辦理報到
在旅館、機場等處登記到達
to go to the front desk of a hotel, the airport counter, or a similar place and let the staff know you are present
Theo checked in at the hotel and asked for an ocean-view room.
Theo 在飯店辦理了報到，並要求一間可以看海景的房間。
check in at [location]
All passengers must check in at least forty minutes before the plane departs.
所有乘客必須至少提前四十分鐘辦理報到，飛機才會起飛。
Aiko and her family checked in for their flight to Tokyo early in the morning.
Aiko 和家人一大早就辦好了飛往東京的登機報到。
The tour guide told everyone to check in at the hotel lobby before dinner.
導遊請大家在晚餐前到飯店大廳辦理報到。
- check out
to leave a hotel or pay your bill
文法句型
check in at [hotel/airport]
check in for [flight/event]
用法筆記
The particle 'in' is not separated from the verb when the verb is used intransitively. The phrase is NOT hyphenated when used as a verb (write 'check in', not 'check-in').
常見錯誤
2. to give your suitcases or luggage to a member of staff so they can be loaded ont
托運行李
將行李交由工作人員裝上飛機或列車
to give your suitcases or luggage to a member of staff so they can be loaded onto an aeroplane, train, or ship
We checked our bags in at the counter and walked to the departure gate.
我們在櫃檯託運了行李，然後直接走向登機門。
separable: check [object] in
You can check your heavy suitcase in at the desk and keep a small bag.
你可以把沉重的行李箱在櫃檯託運，隨身只帶一個小包包。
check [object] in — object between verb and particle
The passenger checked in two large suitcases and kept a backpack as hand luggage.
該乘客託運了兩個大行李箱，只留一個後背包當作手提行李。
Please check your bags in at least thirty minutes before the train departs.
請至少在火車出發前三十分鐘託運您的行李。
- hand over luggage
describes the action literally
- drop off baggage
less formal, common in travel announcements
- collect
to pick up your bags after the journey
文法句型
check [luggage/noun] in
check in [luggage/noun]
用法筆記
This sense is transitive and separable — the object can go either between 'check' and 'in' or after 'check in'. For short objects (it, them), the mid-position is preferred: 'check it in', not 'check in it'.
常見錯誤
check-in — 動詞
1. to arrive at a hotel, workplace, appointment, or event and officially record you
報到；登記
到達後向相關單位登記
to arrive at a hotel, workplace, appointment, or event and officially record your presence by giving your name or details
Guests must check in at the main reception desk before going up to their rooms.
房客必須先在主要接待櫃檯辦理報到，才能上樓進入房間。
check in at [desk/reception]
Yusuf checked in for his dental appointment and sat in the waiting room.
Yusuf 報到了牙科預約後，在候診室裡坐下。
New staff need to check in with the human resources office on their first day.
新進員工在第一天上班時必須向人力資源部門報到。
The conference app lets attendees check in by scanning a QR code at the entrance.
會議應用程式讓與會者在入口處掃描 QR code 即可完成報到。
文法句型
check in at [place]
check in with [person/office]
check in for [event]
用法筆記
Distinguish from the phrasal verb at sense 1: this verb sense is broader and covers any kind of presence-reporting (hotels, workplaces, appointments, events), whereas the phrasal verb at sense 1 focuses specifically on travel locations (hotels, airports).
常見錯誤
2. to contact someone or look into a situation regularly to make sure that everythi
關心；確認
定期聯絡或探視以確保一切正常
to contact someone or look into a situation regularly to make sure that everything is going well — for example, a manager asking team members about their progress, or a relative calling to see if an older person is safe
The manager checks in with each team member every morning about their work.
經理每天早上都會和每位團隊成員確認他們的工作進度。
check in with [someone] — status update
Leila promised to check in on her elderly neighbour during the heatwave.
Leila 答應在熱浪期間去探望她的老鄰居，確認對方平安。
check in on [someone] — welfare check
The nurse will check in later this evening to see how you are recovering.
護理師今晚稍後會來看看你的恢復情況。
Parents check in with their children by phone when the kids are at summer camp.
孩子去參加夏令營時，父母常常打電話關心他們。
- touch base with
informal, used in workplace settings
- reach out to
emphasises initiating contact, often for support
- follow up with
implies a previous conversation or action that you are returning to
- lose touch with
to stop communicating with someone
文法句型
check in with [someone]
check in on [someone/something]
check in to [do something]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'with' (for people) or 'on' (for people or situations). 'Check in on' implies a welfare or safety concern; 'check in with' implies a routine status update.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I checked on my friend yesterday to see how her project was going.' — This is acceptable but 'checked in with' is more accurate for routine updates. Use 'check in with' for progress reports and 'check in on' for safety/health concerns.