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Expressing 'being late' with 迟到 (chídào)
Aspect & Tense
Time Expressions
Structure
Subject + 迟到 + 了
Explanation
迟到 (chídào) means "to be late" or "to arrive late," combining 迟 (late) and 到 (to arrive). It is used to describe someone arriving after the expected time. For example, 总是迟到 means "always late."
Examples
我今天早上又迟到了，老板看起来不太高兴。
Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang yòu chídào le, lǎobǎn kàn qǐlái bú tài gāoxìng.
I was late again this morning, and the boss didn't look too happy.
你怎么每次开会都迟到？
Nǐ zěnme měi cì kāihuì dōu chídào?
How come you're late to every meeting?
下雨天堵车，我上班迟到了十分钟。
Xiàyǔ tiān dǔchē, wǒ shàngbān chídào le shí fēnzhōng.
It was raining and there was traffic, so I was ten minutes late to work.