E-ticket
EE-tik-it /ˈiː tɪkɪt/
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What it really means
A train ticket on your phone as a barcode or QR code, usually in an app or PDF. Scan it face-down on the barcode reader at the ticket barrier. Make sure your phone has battery — a dead phone means no ticket.
Chinese explanation
电子火车票，以条码或二维码形式存在手机应用或PDF里。过闸机时把码朝下放在扫描器上。注意保持手机有电——手机没电等于没票。
Example conversation
A: Do I need to collect my ticket from the machine?
B: No, it is an e-ticket. Just scan the QR code on your phone at the barrier.
A：我需要去机器上取票吗？
B：不用，这是电子票，在闸机上扫手机里的二维码就行。
What you could say back
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