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HSK
4

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.