我要值机。
wǒ yào zhíjī
I need to check in for a flight
How to say "The flight is delayed" in Chinese
航班延误了。
hángbān yánwù le
Flight delayed
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
航班 (hángbān) means "flight," 延误 (yánwù) means "to delay," and 了 (le) indicates a completed action or change of state. The structure is: [subject] + [verb] + 了.
Variations and politeness
航班晚点了。
hángbān wǎndiǎn le
The flight is late. — More casual and common in everyday speech.
航班推迟了。
hángbān tuīchí le
The flight has been postponed. — More formal, often used for scheduled changes.
航班延迟了。
hángbān yánchí le
The flight is delayed. — Alternative with a similar meaning, slightly less formal.
Mini dialogue
A
航班延误了。
hángbān yánwù le
The flight is delayed.
B
真的吗？我们要等多久？
zhēn de ma? wǒmen yào děng duō jiǔ?
Really? How long do we have to wait?
When to use it
Appropriate
- When informing someone officially or neutrally that a flight is delayed.
- When you are at the airport and need to state the fact of a delay.
- When you want to use a standard, widely understood phrase for flight delays.
Avoid when
- When you want to sound very casual; use 航班晚点了 instead.
- When you are talking about a delay in a general sense, not specifically a flight; 延误 can be used for other delays, but this phrase is flight-specific.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "The flight is delayed" in Chinese?
You can say "航班延误了。" (hángbān yánwù le).
How do you pronounce "航班延误了"?
It is pronounced "hángbān yánwù le" with the tones: 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and neutral.
When do you use "航班延误了"?
Use it to state that a flight is delayed, especially in official or neutral contexts like announcements or informing someone.
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