迟
到

About

The word "迟到" is formed by combining the character "迟", meaning "late" or "slow", with the character "到", meaning "to arrive" or "to reach". Together, they create a compound word where "迟" modifies the action denoted by "到", resulting in the literal meaning "arrive late", which specifically denotes the act of being late.

Example Sentences Hide

我今天迟到了。

Wǒ jīntiān chídào le.

I was late today.

他因为堵车迟到了。

Tā yīnwèi dǔchē chídào le.

He was late because of traffic.

如果迟到，请提前通知。

Rúguǒ chídào, qǐng tíqián tōngzhī.

If you are late, please notify in advance.

虽然她起晚了，但是她没有迟到。

Suīrán tā qǐ wǎn le, dànshì tā méiyǒu chídào.

Although she got up late, she was not late.

为了避免迟到，他决定明天早上早点出发。

Wèile bìmiǎn chídào, tā juédìng míngtiān zǎoshang zǎo diǎn chūfā.

In order to avoid being late, he decided to leave earlier tomorrow morning.

Word Definition - 迟到

chí dào to arrive late

Individual Character Details

迟 chí, chí
到 dào