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Chi Dao - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Arrive Late" in Mandarin Chinese

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Chi Dao

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Meaning

to arrive late

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►chí dào
Tone numbers: chi2 dao4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 遲到
Simplified: 迟到

First Character: 遲 (chí) – late; delayed; slow
Second Character: 到 (dào) – to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive

Examples of Chí Dào

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Tā jīn tiān shàng xué chí dào.
他今天上學遲到
他今天上学迟到
He was late for school today.

Tā shàng bān cháng cháng chí dào.
他上班常常遲到
他上班常常迟到
His is often late for work.

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