迟到

遲到

chídào

verb HSK 4 #1,206

Meanings

1 to arrive late; to be late

Characters

To arrive late.

Examples

今天上课迟到了。

Jīntiān shàngkè chídào le.

I was late for class today.

对不起，我迟到了五分钟。

Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le wǔ fēnzhōng.

Sorry, I'm five minutes late.

他从来不迟到。

Tā cóngláibù chídào.

He is never late.

Tips

grammar

迟到 + time duration: 迟到了十分钟 (ten minutes late). The duration goes after 迟到了.

usage

迟到 is for people arriving late. For transportation delays, use 晚点 instead.

Stroke Order

迟 chí

到 dào