迟迟

遲遲

chíchí

adverb HSK 7 #26,311

Meanings

1 late (with a task)
2 slow to act
3 long in coming
4 tardy

Characters

late; slow; delayed

late; slow; delayed

Examples

他迟迟不肯做决定。

Tā chíchí bù kěn zuò juédìng.

He has been slow to make a decision.

快递迟迟没有到。

Kuàidì chíchí méiyǒu dào.

The delivery has been a long time coming.

Tips

grammar

Almost always followed by a negative: 迟迟不/没 (still hasn't, slow to). The doubled character 迟迟 emphasizes the prolonged delay. Compare: 他不做决定 (he won't decide) vs. 他迟迟不做决定 (he keeps dragging his feet on deciding).

Stroke Order

迟 chí