How to say “My flight is delayed” in Chinese
“My flight is delayed” in Chinese is 我的航班延误了。, written in pinyin as Wǒ de hángbān yánwù le.
我的航班延误了。
Wǒ de hángbān yánwù le.
My flight is delayed.
Word by word
What each part of 我的航班延误了。 actually means.
- 航班hángbānflight
- 延误yánwùdelayed
- 取消qǔxiāocancelled
When you use it
- Say it when checking in late, rebooking a hotel, or explaining to a taxi queue why you just walked out of the airport hours behind schedule.
- It also works at the airline counter: pairing it with 我要改签 (I want to rebook) gets the conversation moving — the board already shows 延误, but saying it out loud marks you as someone to help.
Use 我的航班延误了。 in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
我的航班取消了。
Wǒ de hángbān qǔxiāo le
My flight is cancelled.
几点能起飞？
Jǐ diǎn néng qǐfēi?
What time can it take off?
我要改签。
Wǒ yào gǎiqiān
I want to rebook.
What usually trips people up
- Assuming the gate staff rebook you — for real delays the airline counter (航空公司柜台) handles changes; the gate crew only boards whoever the new time says.
- Mixing 延误 (delayed) with 取消 (cancelled) — the boards distinguish them clearly and so should you: delayed means wait, cancelled means go rebook or refund.
- Leaving the airport without a plan — if the delay runs past midnight, many nearby hotels offer free shuttles; ask the information desk instead of paying a surprise taxi fare.
What you might hear back
- 预计延误两个小时。Yùjì yánwù liǎng gè xiǎoshíExpected delay is two hours.
- 您可以去柜台改签。Nín kěyǐ qù guìtái gǎiqiānYou can rebook at the counter.
- 有餐补可以领。Yǒu cānbǔ kěyǐ lǐngYou can claim a meal voucher.
Common questions
- How do you say "My flight is delayed" in Chinese?
- "My flight is delayed" in Chinese is 我的航班延误了。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ de hángbān yánwù le. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 我的航班延误了。 mean in Chinese?
- 我的航班延误了。 (Wǒ de hángbān yánwù le) means "My flight is delayed". Broken down word by word: 航班 (hángbān) means "flight"; 延误 (yánwù) means "delayed"; 取消 (qǔxiāo) means "cancelled".
- When would you use "My flight is delayed" in Chinese?
- Say it when checking in late, rebooking a hotel, or explaining to a taxi queue why you just walked out of the airport hours behind schedule. It also works at the airline counter: pairing it with 我要改签 (I want to rebook) gets the conversation moving — the board already shows 延误, but saying it out loud marks you as someone to help.
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