迟到 (chídào) Late (Beginner)

迟到 (chídào) Late (Beginner)

The character “迟 (chí)” means late and “到 (dào)” means to arrive.

Example: A: Lǎobǎn, duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le.  老板,  对不起,我  迟到了。

I’m sorry, boss. I’m late.

B: Xià cì yào zhùyì. 下 次 要 注意。

Be careful next time.

Further Reading:

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