HSK 3 · verb · Practice

晚点

wǎndiǎn

to be late; to be delayed (of a train, etc.)

火车晚点了半个小时。

Huǒchē wǎndiǎnle bàn ge xiǎoshí.

The train was delayed by half an hour.

今天的航班晚点了。

Jīntiān de hángbān wǎndiǎn le.

Today's flight is delayed.

刚才你妈妈来电,说晚上会晚点回家。

Gāngcái nǐ māma láidiàn, shuō wǎnshang huì wǎndiǎn huí jiā。

Your mother called just now and said she'll be home a bit late tonight.

大雨致使很多航班晚点。

Dà yǔ zhìshǐ hěn duō hángbān wǎndiǎn。

The heavy rain caused many flights to be delayed.