延误

yánwù

to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 延誤

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暴雨延误了航班。

The rainstorm delayed the flight.

火车为什么延误了?

Why is the train delayed?