迟到
chídàoTraditional: 迟到
#1171 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to be late, to arrive late
Word origin
A compound of 迟 meaning slow or late and 到 meaning to arrive, together to arrive late. It means to be late.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 迟 (chí, late) + 到 (dào, arrive)
Stroke order
迟
到
Examples
。
He was late for work.
，。
Sorry, I am late.
扣。
Being late costs you marks.
。
She is never late.
堵，。
Because of the traffic, I was half an hour late.
迟到 (chídào) means to be late, to arrive late. It refers specifically to turning up after the agreed time.
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