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晚点 (wǎn diǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

晚点 (wǎn diǎn) is a Chinese word: be late; be delayed. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 晚点

动 dòng verb

be late; be delayed

火车晚点了两个小时。

huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

The train was delayed by two hours.

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Word breakdown

晚 wǎn — late; behind schedule

Words with this character (12)
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点 diǎn — a bit; (verbal complement indicating degree)

Words with this character (39)
  • 1 一点儿 yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 一 one (indicating singularity/smallness)
    • 点 point, bit (main semantic component indicating small amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softer tone)
    Example

    我会说一点儿中文。

    wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr zhōng wén

    I can speak a little Chinese.

  • 2 有一点儿 yǒu yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
    • 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
    • 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
    Example

    我有一点儿累。

    wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi

    I'm a little tired.

  • 3 地点 dì diǎn — location HSK 3
    • 地 place/ground/earth (geographical aspect)
    • 点 point/spot (specific location)
    Example

    请告诉我见面的地点。

    qǐng gào su wǒ jiàn miàn de dì diǎn

    Please tell me the meeting location.

  • 4 优点 yōu diǎn — advantage HSK 4
    • 优 excellent, superior
    • 点 point, aspect
    Example

    这个方法有很多优点。

    zhè ge fāng fǎ yǒu hěn duō yōu diǎn

    This method has many advantages.

  • 5 差一点儿 chà yì diǎnr — almost, nearly HSK 4
    • 差 to lack, to fall short
    • 一 one (as a measure)
    • 点 a bit, a little
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial flavor)
    Example

    我差一点儿忘了你的生日。

    wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì

    I almost forgot your birthday.

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Structure & writing
1 晚 wǎn — evening; night

晚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 免 miǎn — to remove; to eliminate
免 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
晚 wǎn evening; night
HSK 5
兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing)
HSK 6
勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself
HSK 7
挽 wǎn to pull; to draw 搀 chān to gently support someone (usually an elderly person) by the arm or hand

Stroke order

2 点 diǎn — a small drop of liquid; droplet

点 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet
HSK 2
站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)
HSK 6
粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
HSK 7
帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)
2.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
HSK 7
烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order