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迟迟

遲遲
chíchí
adverb HSK 7-9 #26,311

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
快递迟迟没有到。
Kuàidì chíchí méiyǒu dào.
The delivery has been a long time coming.
HSK 6
他迟迟不肯做决定。
Tā chíchí bùkěn zuò juédìng.
He has been slow to make a decision.

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