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迟 chí

tardy, slow, late; to delay

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 3
Radical
辶
Traditional
遲
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 辶尺 ⿺辶尺

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  1. 他今天上班迟到了。
    Tā jīntiān shàngbān chídàole.
    He was late for work today.
    he today go-to-work arrive-late(particle)
  2. 会议会推迟吗？
    Huìyì huì tuīchí ma?
    Will the meeting be postponed?
    meeting will postpone (question)
  3. 早点儿出门，别迟到了。
    Zǎo diǎnr chūmén, bié chídàole.
    Leave early, don't be late.
    early a-bit go-out, don't arrive-late(particle)
  4. 他从来没有迟到过。
    Tā cónglái méiyǒu chídàoguò.
    He has never been late.
    he ever not-have arrive-late-experience
  5. 明天早上，考试八点开始，别迟到。
    Míngtiān zǎoshang, kǎoshì bā diǎn kāishǐ, bié chídào.
    Tomorrow morning, the exam starts at eight, don't be late.
    tomorrow morning, exam eight o'clock start, don't arrive-late

Words with 迟 (6)