Cantonese Word of the Day
遲
CHEI • adjective — 13th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: late; delayed; not on time
Examples
- 我今日遲咗少少。
(I was a little late today.) - 你唔好咁遲返屋企。
(Don't come home so late.) - 班車遲咗十分鐘。
(The bus was delayed by ten minutes.)
Synonyms
- 晚
- 遲到
Antonyms
- 早
This word is very common in daily Cantonese. It is used for being late in time, arriving late, or something happening later than expected.
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