Chinese phrase
我晚到〜分钟 wǒ wǎn dào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
I will be ___ minutes late
When to use it
Says arrival will be delayed by a stated number of minutes. It is a brief, neutral way to report a delay and give an expected arrival time, often in messages or casual conversation.
Example dialogue
你到了吗？ nǐ dào le ma
Have you arrived?
抱歉，我晚到 十 分钟，马上到。 bào qiàn wǒ wǎn dào shí fēn zhōng mǎ shàng dào
Sorry, I will be 10 minutes late. I will be there soon.