be late; be delayed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of vehicles, ships, aircraft) to depart, run, or arrive later than scheduled; to be late
neutralPrimarily used for public transportation schedules. Can be used in formal announcements or casual conversation.
Zhè这
tàng趟
huǒ火
chē车
wǎn晚
diǎn点
le了
bàn半
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This train is half an hour late.
Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
háng航
bān班
wǎn晚
diǎn点
le了
。
The flight is delayed due to weather.
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Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
wǎn晚
diǎn点
shì是
cháng常
yǒu有
de的
shì事
。
It's common for buses to be late.
Lún轮
chuán船
cóng从
Shàng上
hǎi海
gǎng港
chū出
fā发
，
yù预
jì计
huì会
wǎn晚
diǎn点
。
The ship departing from Shanghai port is expected to be delayed.