Writing
晚点 (wǎn diǎn) — how to say "to be late" in Chinese
晚点
To be late
verb
Character composition
晚
late
点
point, time
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
晚点半个小时
wǎn diǎn bàn ge xiǎo shí
be half an hour late
Examples
飞机晚点了两个小时，我们很着急。
The plane was two hours late, we were very worried.
火车晚点了。
The train is late.
Mnemonic
[wǎn diǎn-] On the station board, the train called Wan shows 晚点: it is delayed. Wanny the kitten waits on the platform, checks the clock, and sighs, "晚点 again!" The train arrives later, but Wanny is not late himself. ⏰🚂
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be late" in Chinese?
"to be late" in Chinese is 晚点 (wǎn diǎn).
晚点 meaning in English
晚点 (wǎn diǎn) means "To be late".
How is 晚点 pronounced?
It is pronounced wǎn diǎn (written as wan dian, wandian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be late" in Chinese characters?
It is written 晚点: 晚 has 11 strokes, 点 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 晚点?
晚点 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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