How to Say ‘The flight is delayed.’ in Simplified Chinese
航班延误了。
háng bān yán wù le
[hángbān yánwù luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 at the end marks that something has happened and the situation has changed. Swap in another event: 航班取消了 "The flight has been cancelled."
🇨🇳 In China: Delays are common at busy Chinese airports, and announcements often give no new time. Airlines usually provide a free meal or water when a delay runs long.
Phrase Breakdown
航班
háng bān
[hángbān]
flight
A scheduled airplane trip.
这个航班很准时。
This flight is very punctual.
延误了。
yán wù le
has been delayed
延误 (yánwù) means 'delayed'. 了 (le) shows the change has happened. Say 了 lightly.
火车延误了。
The train has been delayed.
Words in this phrase
延误
yán wù
[yánwù]
to be delayed
Happening later than planned.
会议延误了半个小时。
The meeting was delayed half an hour.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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