Definition
地勤 is a compound noun referring to the ground crew and ground-handling services at an airport—personnel who handle baggage, refueling, maintenance, passenger boarding, and other tasks on the tarmac or in the terminal. It's a collective term for non-flight airport staff, distinct from 空勤 (flight crew).
n.
ground service (aviation ground crew and ground-handling operations)
Examples
- 地勤。de rényuán zài jīchǎng gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ.Ground service personnel work very hard at the airport.
- ，地勤。Fēijī wǎndiǎn le, de zhèngzài ānpái lǚkè zhùsù.The flight is delayed, and ground service is arranging accommodation for passengers.
- 地勤。Wǒ shūshu yǐqián zài hángkōng gōngsī zuò de.My uncle used to work in ground service for an airline.
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