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晚点

晚點
wǎndiǎn
verb HSK 4 #3,209

Meanings

  1. 1 to be late; to be delayed (of trains, flights, etc.)
  2. 2 behind schedule

Characters

晚
wǎn
late; evening
点
diǎn
point; o'clock
Late by some 'points' of time - behind schedule.

Examples

HSK 1
火车晚点了半个小时。
Huǒchē wǎndiǎn le bàn ge xiǎoshí.
The train was delayed by half an hour.
HSK 4
今天的高铁没有晚点。
Jīntiān de gāotiě méiyǒu wǎndiǎn.
Today's high-speed train wasn't delayed.
HSK 5
航班晚点，请耐心等待。
Hángbān wǎndiǎn, qǐng nàixīn děngdài.
The flight is delayed, please wait patiently.

Tips

usage
晚点 is mainly used for transportation (trains, flights, buses). For people being late, use 迟到 instead.

Stroke Order

晚 wǎn
点 diǎn