迟到

• 拼音: chí dào
• 汉字拆解: 迟 = 辶 (movement) + 尺 (ruler, phonetic), meaning slow or late; 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife radical, phonetic), meaning to arrive

含义

To be late; to arrive late. Coming after the expected or scheduled time.

Used specifically for arriving late to a scheduled event like school, work, or a meeting. Very common in everyday life. Can be used as a simple verb or with duration and frequency words. In Chinese culture, punctuality is valued, and being late is generally frowned upon.

例句

1. 今天早上堵车，我上班迟到了十分钟。
2. 开会不能迟到，请大家准时到达。
3. 她从来没有迟到过一次。

用法指南

语境: school, work, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 对不起，我迟到了。(Sorry, I'm late.)
• 他总是迟到，老板很不高兴。(He is always late, and the boss is unhappy.)

错误说法

• 春天迟到了 (For seasons arriving late, use 来得晚; 迟到 is for people arriving late to scheduled events)

起源与历史

迟 means slow or late; 到 means to arrive. Together they mean to arrive late.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal