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Behind schedule in Chinese

behind schedule · HSK 3

晚点 wǎn diǎn

  1. 晚 wǎn evening
  2. 点 diǎn point

火车晚点了半个小时。 The train was half an hour late.

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How do you say behind schedule in Chinese?

Behind schedule in Chinese is 晚点 (wǎn diǎn).

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