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1.

Animated Stroke Order 迟

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 迟

Lateness or delay

Words where 迟 conveys the idea of being late or happening after the expected time.

迟到 • chí dào • arrive late • HSK 3

HSK 3

5.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīn今

tiān天

shàng上

bān班

chí迟

le

Information

Pinyinchí

Meaningslow, late, tardy

Strokes7

Radical辶

Traditional遲

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#622

Zhuyinㄔˊ

UnicodeU+8FDF

CangjieYSO

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chí迟

dào到

arrive late

推迟 • tuī chí • to postpone • HSK 4

HSK 4

tuī推

chí迟

to postpone

迟早 • chí zǎo • sooner or later • HSK 5

HSK 5

chí迟

zǎo早

sooner or later

Slowness or sluggishness

Words where 迟 indicates a slow pace, whether physical or mental.

迟缓 • chí huǎn • slow; tardy; sluggish • HSK 6

HSK 6

chí迟

huǎn缓

slow; tardy; sluggish

迟钝 • chí dùn • slow (witted) • HSK 6

HSK 6

chí迟

dùn钝

slow (witted)

迟疑 • chí yí • hesitate • HSK 6

HSK 6

chí迟

yí疑

hesitate

了

shí十

fēn分

zhōng钟

。

He was ten minutes late for work today.

tā他

jīn今

tiān天

kāi开

huì会

chí迟

dào到

le了

shí十

fēn分

zhōng钟

。

He was ten minutes late for the meeting today

tā他

zǒu走

lù路

hěn很

chí迟

huǎn缓

。

He walks very slowly.

nǐ你

chí迟

zǎo早

huì会

míng明

bái白

de的

。

You will understand sooner or later.

yóu由

yú于

tiān天

qì气

yuán原

yīn因

，

bǐ比

sài赛

bèi被

tuī推

chí迟

le了

。

The match was postponed due to weather conditions

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迦jiācharacter for transliteration
遁dùnhide, conceal oneself; escape
迢tiáofar; distant
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速sùfast, quick, rapid
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