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遲
zi6
Mandarin: chi2
Simplified: 迟
Definitions
  1. 1 to await
  2. 2 by the time
  3. 3 # adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 遲
遲疑
ci4 ji4
to hesitate
遲緩
ci4 wun6
slow; sluggish | [粵]: 𣲷懦
遲來的
ci4 loi4 dik1
belated
遲下
ci4 haa5
later
有心唔怕遲
jau5 sam1 m4 paa3 ci4
It is never too late if you give it a try
姍姍來遲
saan1 saan1 loi4 ci4
to be late; to be too slow
遲到
ci4 dou3
to be late; to arrive late
遲遲
ci4 ci4
slow; (be) late (with a task, etc.)
遲幾日
ci4 gei2 jat6
a few days later
遲啲
ci4 di1
later on; will be late (spoken)
遲到好過冇到
ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3
better late than never
遲啲見
ci4 di1 gin3
see you later
遲到的
ci4 dou3 dik1
[adj] afterwards, later
遲來先上岸
ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6
one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to ge
遲嚟先上岸
ci4 lei4 sin1 soeng5 ngon6
her) | jumped the line; describes a situation where a person who came later than
推遲
teoi1 ci4
to postpone; to push back; to put off; to delay; to defer; to adjourn | Syn.: �
延遲
jin4 ci4
delay, latency
遲鈍
ci4 deon6
slow; not sharp (in thought or action)
事不宜遲
si6 bat1 ji4 ci4
this matter cannot wait; a matter that requires immediate attention
遲到早退
ci4 dou3 zou2 teoi3
to arrive late but to leave early
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