Writing
迟早 (chízǎo) — how to say "sooner or later" in Chinese
迟早
Sooner or later
adverb
Character composition
迟
late
早
early
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
迟早会来
chí zǎo huì lái
will come sooner or later
迟早的事
chí zǎo de shì
a matter of time
Examples
如果你不努力学习，迟早会发现自己落后于别人。
If you don't study hard, sooner or later you will find yourself falling behind others.
迟早会明白。
Sooner or later you will understand.
Frequently asked questions
Sooner or later meaning in Chinese
"sooner or later" in Chinese is 迟早 (chízǎo).
What does 迟早 mean in English?
迟早 (chízǎo) means "Sooner or later".
How is 迟早 pronounced?
It is pronounced chízǎo (written as chizao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sooner or later" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迟早: 迟 has 7 strokes, 早 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迟早?
迟早 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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