slowly; delayed; late
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
slowly; with delay; very late
formalOften used in negative structures to indicate an action that should have happened earlier but hasn't. It emphasizes the passage of time or an unreasonable delay.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
chí迟
chí迟
bù不
zuò作
dá答
fù复
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
The government's delay in giving a response caused public dissatisfaction.
Zhǔ主
jué角
yǎn演
yuán员
chí迟
chí迟
méi没
yǒu有
chū出
chǎng场
，
guān观
zhòng众
kāi开
shǐ始
bú不
nài耐
fán烦
le了
。
The lead actor has not appeared for a long time, and the audience is getting impatient.
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Chūn春
tiān天
chí迟
chí迟
bù不
lái来
，
shù树
mù木
yī依
rán然
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
。
Spring is very late in coming, and the trees are still bare.
Tā他
chí迟
chí迟
méi没
yǒu有
zuò做
chū出
jué决
dìng定
，
cuò错
guò过
le了
zuì最
jiā佳
shí时
jī机
。
He delayed making a decision and missed the best opportunity.
Zhè这
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gǎi改
gé革
wèi为
hé何
chí迟
chí迟
wèi未
néng能
tuī推
xíng行
？
Why has this important reform been delayed in its implementation?