Writing
迟迟 (chí chí) — how to say "slowly" in Chinese
迟迟
Slowly, with delay
adverb
Character composition
迟
late, slow
迟
late, slow
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迟迟不答复
chíchí bù dáfù
to delay in replying
迟迟未定
chíchí wèi dìng
to remain undecided for a long time
Examples
他迟迟没有回答我的问题。
He was slow to answer my question.
他迟迟不来。
He is slow to come.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "slowly" in Chinese?
"slowly" in Chinese is 迟迟 (chí chí).
Chi chi meaning in Chinese
迟迟 (chí chí) means "Slowly, with delay".
How is 迟迟 pronounced?
It is pronounced chí chí (written as chi chi, chichi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "slowly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟迟: 迟 has 7 strokes, 迟 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 迟迟?
迟迟 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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