tuō bān
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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.be late for work

  • 2

    v.(of a train, plane, etc.) be behind the schedule; overdue

    • tuō bān bàn gè xiǎo shí

      脱班小时

      half an hour behind schedule

    • huǒ chē tuō bān

      火车脱班

      The train is behind schedule.

    • měi yù duō wù tiān qì gōng gòng qì chē jiù tuō bān

      多雾天气公共汽车脱班

      As often as not the buses are late on foggy days.

Word usage

  • "脱" and "班" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 班车

      This bus has never been behind schedule for ten years.