Luggage check-in is an important step when flying from airports in China.
You may need to communicate with staff about baggage weight, size limits, or checked vs carry-on luggage.
This guide gives you simple and practical Chinese phrases to handle all luggage-related situations easily.
✈ Where is baggage claim?
Chinese: 行李提取处在哪里？
Pinyin: xínglǐ tíqǔ chù zài nǎlǐ?
English: Where is baggage claim?
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💬 Example:
A: Excuse me, where is baggage claim?
A: 请问，行李提取处在哪里？
B: Go downstairs and follow the baggage signs.
B: 下楼跟着行李标识走就到了。
💡 Tip:
Use this sentence after customs to ask staff the direction to pick up your checked suitcases.
✈ I cannot find my luggage.
Chinese: 我找不到我的行李。
Pinyin: wǒ zhǎo bù dào wǒ de xínglǐ.
English: I cannot find my luggage.
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💬 Example:
A: I cannot find my luggage on the conveyor belt.
A: 传送带上我找不到我的行李。
B: Come with me to the lost luggage desk.
B: 跟我来失物行李柜台。
💡 Tip:
Say this when you finish waiting at the baggage carousel but never see your bags.
✈ My luggage is missing.
Chinese: 我的行李不见了。
Pinyin: wǒ de xínglǐ bú jiàn le.
English: My luggage is missing.
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💬 Example:
A: My luggage is missing, what should I do?
A: 我的行李不见了，我该怎么办？
B: We will register your information to track it.
B: 我们登记您的信息帮忙查找。
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Standard sentence to report lost luggage to airport service staff.
✈ This is not my suitcase.
Chinese: 这个行李箱不是我的。
Pinyin: zhège xínglǐxiāng bú shì wǒ de.
English: This is not my suitcase.
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💬 Example:
A: This is not my suitcase, the tag is different.
A: 这个行李箱不是我的，行李牌不一样。
B: Put it back on the belt and wait for yours.
B: 放回传送带上，再等您的行李。
💡 Tip:
Speak this if you accidentally pick up another passenger’s similar luggage.
✈ Where can I report lost baggage?
Chinese: 哪里可以申报遗失行李？
Pinyin: nǎlǐ kěyǐ shēnbào yíshī xínglǐ?
English: Where can I report lost baggage?
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💬 Example:
A: Where can I report lost baggage?
A: 请问哪里可以申报遗失行李？
B: The service counter at the exit of baggage claim.
B: 行李提取出口的服务柜台。
💡 Tip:
Ask this to locate the official desk for filling out lost luggage forms.
✈ Can you help me find my luggage?
Chinese: 你能帮我找一下行李吗？
Pinyin: nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yíxià xínglǐ ma?
English: Can you help me find my luggage?
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💬 Example:
A: Can you help me find my luggage? It has a blue sticker.
A: 你能帮我找一下行李吗？箱子上有蓝色贴纸。
B: Sure, please show me your baggage tag.
B: 可以，请出示您的行李托运牌。
💡 Tip:
Use this to request airport staff to assist you with searching for missing luggage.
🧳 Final Advice
Always check your luggage weight and size before arriving at the airport to avoid extra fees.
If you are unsure, asking staff using simple Chinese phrases or showing text is usually enough to solve most problems.