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  ci4 zi3 zi6   jyutping
  chi2 {zhi4}   pinyin
[1] late
[2] tardy; slow; dilatory
[3] [v] wait; delay
[4] dull; stupid (person)
[5] a Chinese family name

adjectiveverb
Stroke count: 16
Level: 3
Radical: (#162)
遲 / 迟

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 29th Jun 2008

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detail  ci4 di1   = later
detail  ci4 gei2 jat6   = a few days later
detail  ci4 di1 gin3   = 'see you later'
detail  ci4 dou3  chi2 dao4 = to arrive late
detail  ci4 zou2  chi2 zao3 = sooner or later
detail  teoi1 ci4  tui1 chi2 = to postpone
detail  ci4 wun6  chi2 huan3 = slow; sluggish
detail  ci4 ji4  chi2 yi2 = to hesitate
detail  jin4 ci4  yan2 chi2 = delay, latency
detail  ci4 ci4  chi2 chi2 = slow; (be) late (with a task, etc.)
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Showing all 2 examples containing 遲
detail 對不起由於下雨所以遲到 edit
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.
detail 快啲唔係就遲到㗎喇 edit
Please be quicker, otherwise it will be late.

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