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to be late

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chi2dao4 • chídào

Meaning


Primary

to be late

Alternatives

be late, late, to arrive late, arrive late, to come late, come late

Mnemonic


遲到 To be late is 到 to arrive 遲 late.

Usage


我 有 遲到 嗎?

Am I late?

你 為什麼 遲到?

Why are you late?

你 昨天 遲到 了。

You were late yesterday.