迟

遲
chí
#1,372 most
frequent character
late, delayed, slow
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

迟 has 辶 as a picture part showing a foot moving, and 尺 chǐ as a sound part different in tone. It first meant to walk slowly, then grew to arrive late and to slow or sluggish.

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Example Sentences

他来得太迟了。
tā lái dé tàichí le 。
He arrived too late.
这本书的出版时间很迟。
zhè běn shū de chūbǎn shíjiān hěn chí 。
The publication time of this book is very late.
对不起，我的回复来得太迟。
duìbùqǐ ， wǒde huífù lái dé tàichí 。
Sorry, my reply came too late.

Same Characters, Different Readings

迟Chi2
surname Chi

Words with similar meanings

晚wǎn
late
Used similarly to describe something happening after the expected time.

Homophones

持chí
to hold
池chí
pond, reservoir, moat

Words Starting With 迟

迟到chí dào
to arrive late
迟疑chí yí
to hesitate
迟缓chí huǎn
slow; sluggish

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