Writing
迟 (chí) — how to say "late" in Chinese
迟
Late
adjective
Character composition
迟
late
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
迟了十分钟
chí le shí fēn zhōng
late by ten minutes
来迟了
lái chí le
came late
Examples
今天上课我迟到了十分钟。
Today I was ten minutes late for class.
他来迟了。
He came late.
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Frequently asked questions
Late in Chinese meaning
"late" in Chinese is 迟 (chí).
What does 迟 mean in English?
迟 (chí) means "Late".
Late in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced chí (written as chi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "late" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 迟?
迟 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 迟
又 — again in the past
又 (yòu) + Verb + 了 (le)
从来 — never in negative contexts
从来 (cónglái) + 都 (dōu)/也 (yě) + 不 (bù)/没 (méi) + Verb / Adj.
竟然 — unexpectedly
Subj. + 竟然 (jìngrán) + Verb / Adj.
再不 — last chance with “if not… then…”
Subj. + 再不 (zài bù) + Verb Phrase, 就 (jiù) + result
又 — again, repeated past action
Subj. + (Time) + 又 (yòu) + Verb + 了 (le)
以免 — in order to avoid
Clause 1, 以免 (yǐmiǎn) + Undesirable Result