How to Say ‘To be late’ in Traditional Chinese
遲到
chí dào
[chídào]
💬 Usage Tip: 遲到 (chí dào) is literally "slow" + "arrive". 到 works the same way in 剛到 "just arrived" and 快到了 "almost there".
Phrase Breakdown
遲到
chí dào
[chídào]
to be late
Verb meaning to arrive after the scheduled time.
明天不要遲到喔。
Don't be late tomorrow.
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