Chinese phrase

我会晚到〜 wǒ huì wǎn dào 〜

Meaning

I will be late getting to ___

When to use it

It says that the speaker will arrive later than planned. A destination, reason, or expected delay can be added. It is a neutral, polite way to report a delay.

Example dialogue

抱歉,我会晚到机场,航班延误了,大概二十分钟。 bào qiàn wǒ huì wǎn dào jī chǎng háng bān yán wù le dà gài èr shí fēn zhōng

Sorry, I will be about 20 minutes late getting to the airport. My flight is delayed.

好,知道了,到了告诉我一声。 hǎo zhī dào le dào le gào sù wǒ yì shēng

Okay, I understand. Let me know when you arrive.

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