Mandarin Word of the Day
迟到
/chi-DAO/ • verb — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to be late (arrive after the expected or scheduled time)
Examples
- 我今天迟到了，因为堵车。
(I was late today because of traffic.) - 请不要迟到，下次会议很重要。
(Please don't be late; the next meeting is very important.) - 他常常上课迟到，所以被老师批评。
(He often arrives late to class, so he was scolded by the teacher.)
Synonyms
- 晚到
- 延误
迟到 is commonly used to describe arriving after a scheduled time (work, class, appointments). It's a verb and is often used with subjects like 我/你/他 (e.g., 我迟到了). In formal contexts you might see 延误 (delay) for events or transportation; 晚到 is a more colloquial synonym.
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