迟到

遲到
chí dào
HSK 3
to arrive late
verb

Example Sentences

今天我迟到了。
jīntiān wǒ chídào le 。
I am late today.
他每次都迟到。
tā měicì dū chídào 。
He is always late.
你为什么迟到了一小时？
nǐ wéishènmǒ chídào leyī xiǎoshí ？
Why were you an hour late?

Individual Characters

迟chí
late, delayed, slow
HSK 2
到dào
to (a place), until (a time)

Words with similar meanings

耽搁dāngē
to delay
耽搁 is often used in contexts where there is a waste of time before doing something, and it carries a more casual tone.
逗留dòuliú
to linger
逗留 implies remaining in a place longer than intended, suggesting a prolonged stay.

Words Starting With 迟

迟疑chí yí
to hesitate
迟缓chí huǎn
slow; sluggish

Words Ending With 到

遇到yù dào
to meet; to run into; to come across
受到shòu dào
to receive; to suffer; obtained; given
达到dá dào
to reach; to achieve; to attain
报到bào dào
report for duty; check in; register

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