How to Say ‘A little later’ in Simplified Chinese
晚一点
wǎn yì diǎn
[wahn ee-dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [一点] after an adjective often means "a bit," so [晚一点] is "a little later." You can swap in other adjectives the same way: [早一点] "a little earlier."
Phrase Breakdown
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late; later
Indicates a later time, especially compared with now or another expected time.
我今天会晚一点回复你。
I’ll reply to you a bit later today.
一点
yì diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.
我们晚一点再联系吧。
Let’s contact each other a bit later.
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