迟到 chí dào
“to arrive late”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 遲到
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
迟到 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 561: 迟到 chídào — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 迟到
迟到 means to arrive late at a class, work, meeting, or appointment. It is an intransitive verb: the person is the subject, and the activity or event usually comes before 迟到 or is understood from context. A common pattern is 上课/上班/开会迟到 or 迟到了 plus a time length.
例句Example sentences
- 他今天上课又迟到了。tā jīn tiān shàng kè yòu chí dào le.He was late for class again today.
- 因为下大雨，我上班迟到了。yīn wèi xià dà yǔ, wǒ shàng bān chí dào le.I was late for work because of heavy rain.
- 对不起，我迟到了十分钟。duì bù qǐ, wǒ chí dào le shí fēn zhōng.Sorry, I was ten minutes late.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我迟到上课了。
✓我上课迟到了。
迟到 does not take an activity like 上课 as its object; put the activity before 迟到.