晚点 (wǎn diǎn) — to be delayed, to be behind schedule (of scheduled services)
Definition
晚点 is used only for scheduled transport (trains, planes, buses) running behind schedule. For a person arriving late, use 迟到.
verb
to be delayedto be behind schedule (of scheduled services)
Examples
- 晚点。Fēi jī wǎn diǎn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí.The plane was delayed by two hours.
- 晚点。Jīn tiān zhè bān gōng gòng qì chē wǎn diǎn le.Today this bus is delayed.
- 晚点。Dì tiě wǎn diǎn shí fēn zhōng hěn píng cháng.It's very common for the subway to be delayed by ten minutes.
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