How to Say “Which terminal?” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 2
"Which terminal?" in Chinese is 哪个航站楼？ (Nǎge hángzhànlóu?). This is a classic Mainland-vs-Taiwan split worth memorizing. Mainland Chinese says 航站楼 (hángzhànlóu, literally 'aviation-station-building'), while Taiwan uses 航厦 (hángshà); shorter and more formal-sounding.
Primary translation
哪个航站楼？
Nǎge hángzhànlóu?
Traditional: 哪個航廈？
Variants by register
Formal
请问是哪个航站楼？
Qǐngwèn shì nǎge hángzhànlóu?
When to use it
This is a classic Mainland-vs-Taiwan split worth memorizing. Mainland Chinese says 航站楼 (hángzhànlóu, literally 'aviation-station-building'), while Taiwan uses 航厦 (hángshà); shorter and more formal-sounding. At Beijing Capital or Shanghai Pudong, taxi drivers will ask 几号航站楼? (Jǐ hào hángzhànlóu?) meaning 'Which terminal number?'. Always have your terminal number ready on your phone; airports like PEK have T1, T2, T3 far apart, and going to the wrong one can cost you an hour.
Example sentences
请问您去哪个航站楼？
Qǐngwèn nín qù nǎge hángzhànlóu?
Excuse me, which terminal are you going to?
我去三号航站楼，国际出发。
Wǒ qù sān hào hángzhànlóu, guójì chūfā.
I'm going to Terminal 3, international departures.
国内航班一般在二号航站楼。
Guónèi hángbān yībān zài èr hào hángzhànlóu.
Domestic flights are usually at Terminal 2.