晚
点

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The word "晚点" is formed by directly combining the character "晚", meaning "late", with the character "点", which here denotes a "point in time". The resulting compound semantically expresses a situation where a scheduled time point is late, thus conveying the meaning of a delay.

Example Sentences Hide

火车今天晚点了。

Huǒchē jīntiān wǎndiǎn le.

The train is delayed today.

飞机因天气原因晚点。

Fēijī yīn tiānqì yuányīn wǎndiǎn.

The flight is delayed due to weather.

航班预计将晚点两小时。

Hángbān yùjì jiāng wǎndiǎn liǎng xiǎoshí.

The flight is expected to be delayed by two hours.

由于交通管制，所有列车都晚点了。

Yóuyú jiāotōng guǎnzhì, suǒyǒu lièchē dōu wǎndiǎn le.

Due to traffic control, all trains are delayed.

他昨晚的航班先是晚点，后来干脆被取消了。

Tā zuówǎn de hángbān xiānshì wǎndiǎn, hòulái gāncuì bèi qǔxiāo le.

His flight last night was first delayed, and then it was outright canceled.

Word Definition - 晚点

wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner

Individual Character Details

晚 wǎn
点 diǎn