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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

迟到 [chídào]
  1. 1. verb be late
    上班迟到会扣奖金。
    If you're late for work your bonus can be docked.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

迟到 [chídào]
  1. 1. be (or come, arrive) late;overdue
    上班从不迟到
    never be late for work
    迟到五分钟
    be five minutes late

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

迟到 [chídào]
  1. 1. 比规定的时间到得晚;迟迟到
    迟到了10分钟
    迟到的消息

Examples

我们一定按时开会,不要迟到
We will begin the meeting at the appointed hour. Don't be late.
上班从不迟到
never be late for work
要不快走,我们就得迟到了。
We'll be late if we don't hurry.
都是你老磨蹭,害得我们迟到了。
It was all because of your dawdling that we were late.
快点走,否则要迟到了。
Hurry up, or we'll be late.
他恐怕迟到,一早就起来了。
He got up earlier for fear of being late.
他怕迟到,六点就动身了。
He started out at six for fear of being late.
班车坏了,怨不得他们迟到了。
The bus broke down. No wonder they were late.
上班快迟到了,为了赶时间,爸爸就抄了近路。

Collocations

上班迟到
late for work
差点迟到
almost late
不准迟到
don't be late
迟到的祝福
overdue blessing
迟到几分钟
be a few minutes late

Word Decomposition


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