Chinese word

晚点

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎn diǎn

Meaning

  • verbbe delayed

Example

如果飞机晚点，我会改签到下一班。rú guǒ fēi jī wán diǎn wǒ huì gǎi qiān dào xià yì bān

If the flight is delayed, I will change my booking to the next flight.

Illustration for 晚点 (be delayed)

More examples

由于大雾，很多航班晚点。yóu yú dà wù hěn duō háng bān wán diǎn

Due to heavy fog, many flights were delayed.

Core concept

The timetable moves ahead while the actual transport service remains behind it.

Common phrases

  • 航班晚点háng bān wán diǎn

    flight be delayed

  • 航班晚点一小时háng bān wán diǎn yì xiǎo shí

    flight be delayed by one hour

Similar words

迟到chí dào: Reach an appointment, class, or other place later than the time agreed or expected.
推迟tuī chí: Set a planned date, time, or event for a later time.
延迟yán chí: Delay the start of something or slow its progress beyond the planned time.
延误yán wù: Fall behind schedule because of an accident, bad weather, or another disruption.

Definition in Chinese

指列车、飞机等交通工具在预定或表定时间之后才发车或到达，实际到达或出发的时间晚于时刻表。zhǐ liè chē fēi jī děng jiāo tōng gōng jù zài yù dìng huò biǎo dìng shí jiān zhī hòu cái fā chē huò dào dá shí jì dào dá huò chū fā de shí jiān wǎn yú shí kè biǎo

Word origin

晚点 (wǎndiǎn, "be delayed") combines the idea of being late with a time point, linking the delay directly to a scheduled time.

Usage tips

  • A duration can follow this verb in transport reports, allowing the message to state how long the schedule has slipped.

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