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迟
chí
Description
"迟"的意思是时间很晚，或者到得比该到的时间晚。
"迟" means late in time, or arriving later than the expected time.
比如上课来晚了，我们就说"迟到"。
For example, if you come late to class, we say "迟到".
Meanings
迟chí
late; not on time
你来得太迟了。
You came too late.
迟chí
slow; delayed
他反应很迟。
He reacts slowly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
迟 stresses being later than expected; 晚 simply means a late point in time.
- Etymology
the 辶 radical relates to walking/movement, fitting the sense of arriving late.
In videos
“再来迟了哦”
“你要等到50岁才开始做就太迟了 不容易”
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