迟到

chí dào
Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
to arrive late; to be late
到得比规定的时间晚。
Words:
迟到原因迟到现象
Antonyms:
提前准点准时
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)我(wǒ)迟(chí)到(dào)了(le)，错(cuò)过(guò)了(le)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)会(huì)议(yì)。
    I was late this morning and missed the important meeting.
  2. 请(qǐng)解(jiě)释(shì)一(yī)下(xià)你(nǐ)这(zhè)次(cì)的(de)迟(chí)到(dào)原(yuán)因(yīn)。
    Please explain the reason for your lateness this time.
  3. 公(gōng)司(sī)要(yào)减(jiǎn)少(shǎo)迟(chí)到(dào)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)，请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)准(zhǔn)时(shí)上(shàng)班(bān)。
    The company wants to reduce the occurrence of lateness, so everyone please come to work on time.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 4
chí迟

slow; late

HSK 1
dào到

to arrive; to (a place); until (a time)