Chinese phrase
我会晚到,大约〜点 wǒ huì wǎn dào dà yuē 〜 diǎn
Meaning
I'll arrive late at around ___ o'clock
When to use it
It says the speaker will arrive late at about a stated time. It is used to explain a delay and give others an approximate arrival time.
Example dialogue
抱歉,我会晚到,大约8点,可以先开始吗? bào qiàn wǒ huì wǎn dào dà yuē 8 diǎn ké yǐ xiān kāi shǐ ma
Sorry, I'll be late, around 8 o'clock; can you start without me?
没问题,我们先开始吧。 méi wèn tí wǒ men xiān kāi shǐ ba
No problem, let's get started.