How to Say ‘Is the flight delayed?’ in Traditional Chinese
班機延誤了嗎？
bān jī yán wù le ma
[bānjī yánwù luh mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 嗎 (ma) to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question. Without 嗎, 班機延誤了 simply means "The flight is delayed."
Phrase Breakdown
班機
bān jī
[bānjī]
flight
A scheduled airline flight, often with a flight number.
我的班機是早上八點。
My flight is at eight in the morning.
延誤了嗎？
yán wù le ma
has it been delayed?
延誤 (yánwù) means 'delayed'. 了 shows a change has happened. 嗎 makes it a question.
火車延誤了。
The train is delayed.
Words in this phrase
延誤
yán wù
[yánwù]
to be delayed
Verb meaning to be held up or postponed past the scheduled time.
因為下雨，火車延誤了。
Because of the rain, the train was delayed.
了
le
[luh]
completed action particle
A particle often added after a verb to show a new situation or completed action.
他來了，所以大家都放心了。
He arrived, so everyone felt relieved.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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