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迟早 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟早 Usage and Examples

sooner or later; early or late

我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。

We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.

我知道他迟早会提起我那个小过失的。

I knew he would pick me up on that slip sooner or later.

The characters in 迟早

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
早
zǎo6early in time

More words starting with 迟

  • chí迟jiāo交Late submission, Submit late
  • chí迟xiān先shēng生Mr. Chi
  • chí迟dào到to be late, late arrival
  • chí迟dào到le了I'm late., You're late.
  • chí迟dào到zǎo早tuì退Being late and leaving early, Tardiness and early departure
  • chí迟dào到xiàn现xiàng象Lateness, The phenomenon of lateness
  • chí迟dào到de的late, delayed
  • chí迟dào到de的yuán员gōng工late employees, tardy employees
  • chí迟dào到de的lǐ理yóu由reason for being late, excuse for being late
  • chí迟yán延delay; postpone
  • chí迟yán延le了delayed, postponed
  • chí迟màn慢slow; sluggish

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Questions about 迟早

What does 迟早 mean in Chinese?

迟早 (chí zǎo) means “sooner or later; early or late”.

How do you pronounce 迟早?

迟早 is pronounced chí zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sooner or later; early or late” in Chinese?

“sooner or later; early or late” is 迟早 (chí zǎo) in Chinese.

How is 迟早 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 迟早, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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