迟迟

• Pinyin: chí chí
• Desglose de hanzi: 迟 = 辶 (movement) + 尺 (ruler, phonetic) = late/slow. Reduplicated for emphasis.

Significado

Tardar mucho; demorarse; durante mucho tiempo sin resultado.

An adverb emphasizing that something expected has not happened for a long time. Often used with negative expressions to show frustration or concern about delays.

Ejemplos

1. 他迟迟不肯做出决定，让大家都很着急。
2. 快递迟迟没到，我打电话去问了一下。
3. 改革方案迟迟没有落实。

Guía de uso

Contexto: delay, waiting, frustration

Tono: impatient

Correcto

• 消息迟迟没有传来。(The news has been slow in coming.)
• 他迟迟不肯开口。(He kept hesitating to speak.)

Incorrecto

• 他迟迟到了 (迟迟 modifies 'not happening,' not 'happening' — use 很晚才 instead)

Origen e historia

Reduplication of 迟 (late/slow) for emphasis. The doubling intensifies the sense of prolonged waiting or delay.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal