What does 迟 mean in Chinese?

迟 (chí) means "late, slow" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 3.

How do you write 迟?

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What is the radical of 迟?

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How many strokes does 迟 have?

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What HSK level is 迟?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 迟 is a character to recognise at HSK 3.

迟 (chí): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

迟

chí

late, slow

HSK 3 character

Quick Answer

迟 (chí) means "late, slow" with HSK 3 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 迟 →Animated stroke-order for 迟 →

Pronunciation

chí

Meaning

Primary: late

Other meanings:

slow

Basic info

Pinyin	chí
Meanings	late, slow
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3
Frequency	#208 most common

Example sentences

对不起，我迟到了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le.
Sorry, I'm late.
From 迟到 (HSK 3)
会议推迟了。
Huìyì tuīchí le.
The meeting was delayed.
From 推迟 (HSK 4)
只要坚持努力，迟早会实现自己的梦想。
Zhǐyào jiānchí nǔlì, chízǎo huì shíxiàn zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
As long as you persist in working hard, you will realize your dreams sooner or later.
From 迟早 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 迟

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
迟到	chídào	late	HSK 3
推迟	tuīchí	delay	HSK 4
迟早	chízǎo	sooner or later	HSK 7-9
迟	chí	late, slow	HSK 4
迟缓	chíhuǎn	slow, sluggish	HSK 7-9
迟疑	chíyí	to hesitate	HSK 7-9
迟钝	chídùn	slow (of wit), obtuse	HSK 7-9
迟延	chíyán	to delay, to procrastinate

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迟

chí