Cantonese Word of the Day
遲
CHI • adjective / adverb — 26th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: late; arriving after the expected or scheduled time
Examples
- 你遲啦。
(You're late.) - 我今日遲咗，真係唔好意思。
(I was late today; I'm really sorry.) - 如果你遲，可能會錯過火車。
(If you're late, you might miss the train.)
Synonyms
- 遲到
- 慢
Use 遲 to describe someone or something arriving after the expected time. In casual speech you often hear 遲咗 (was late) or 你遲啦 (you're late). For formal contexts, 遲到 is commonly used. 遲 can function like an adjective ('He is late') or an adverb ('arrive late').
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