be late; be delayed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be late; to be delayed (of trains, flights, buses, etc.)
Primarily used for public transportation schedules. Indicates that a vehicle is running behind its scheduled time.
Huǒ火
chē车
wù误
diǎn点
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
děng等
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The train is delayed, so we have to wait for an hour.
Yóu由
yú于
dà大
wù雾
，
jī机
chǎng场
suǒ所
yǒu有
háng航
bān班
dōu都
wù误
diǎn点
le了
。
Due to heavy fog, all flights at the airport are delayed.
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Zhè这
tàng趟
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
jīng经
cháng常
wù误
diǎn点
，
zuì最
hǎo好
bù不
yào要
zuò坐
。
This bus is often late, so it's better not to take it.