to arrive late

chí dào

ch+í·2nd toned+ào·4th tone

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She is seldom late for school.

她上学很少迟到。

I was late for the meeting with the result that I missed the most important part.

会议我迟到了，结果错过了最重要的部分。

He is likely to be late for school.

他上学很可能会迟到。

Let's go now. Otherwise, we'll be late.

咱们现在走吧。要不咱们要迟到了。

She is rarely late for appointments.

她很少迟到。

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