Chinese phrase
会晚点吗？ huì wán diǎn ma
Meaning
Will it be slightly late?
When to use it
Asks if someone or something will be a little late. It is a casual, neutral question about a possible short delay.
Example dialogue
他还没到，会晚点吗？ tā hái méi dào huì wán diǎn ma
He still hasn't arrived. Will he be a little late?
应该会，他刚才说路上堵车，可能晚十分钟左右。 yīng gāi huì tā gāng cái shuō lù shàng dǔ chē kě néng wǎn shí fēn zhōng zuǒ yòu
Probably. He said there was heavy traffic on the way, so he might be about ten minutes late.