were supposed to

language: zh

definitions

  1. used to express that something was expected or planned to happen in the past (plural or formal 'you')
    zh: 用于表达过去某事被期望或计划发生（复数或正式“你”）

examples

  1. They were supposed to arrive at 8 PM, but they're late.

    他们本应该晚上8点到达，但他们迟到了。