HSK 4 · adjective

迟

chí

late; tardy

今天他来得很迟。

Jīntiān tā lái de hěn chí.

He came very late today.

他今天上课迟到了。

Tā jīntiān shàngkè chídào le.

He was late for class today.

他迟到了,必须重写作业。

Tā chídào le, bìxū chóngxiě zuòyè.

He was late, so he has to redo the homework.

路上堵车,我迟到了。

Lùshang dǔchē, wǒ chídào le.

There was a traffic jam, so I was late.