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晚点
wǎndiǎn
Description
"晚点"的意思是火车、飞机等比原来的时间晚到或晚出发。
"晚点" means that trains, airplanes, etc., arrive or depart later than the original time.
我们坐火车或者飞机的时候常常会用到这个词。
We often use this word when taking trains or airplanes.
Meanings
晚点wǎndiǎn
(of transport) to be late, behind schedule
火车晚点了半个小时。
The train was half an hour late.
晚点wǎndiǎn
a little later, later on (colloquial)
我们晚点再吃饭吧。
Let's eat a bit later.
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Notes
- Etymology
晚 (late) + 点 (o'clock/time), literally "late on time."
- Nuance
for transport delays use "晚点"; for a person being late use "迟到."
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