遲到 (ci4 dou3) — to arrive late in Cantonese

ciˎ₄遲dou˗₃到

简迟到

Mandarin Pinyin: chi2 dao4

Meaning of 遲到

nounto arrive late

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。

I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

快啲行啦，唔係就遲到㗎喇。

Please be quicker, otherwise it will be late.

keoiˏ₅佢gingˉ¹經soengˎ₄常ciˎ₄遲dou3,到﹐ gaauˊ²搞dou˗₃到louˏ₅老baanˊ²闆houˊ²好mˎ₄唔gouˉ¹高hing˗₃興。

He is always late, which makes his boss very upset.

janˉ¹因hoˎ₄何ciˎ₄遲dou3?到？

Why are you late?

neiˏ₅你batˉ¹不hoˊ²可ciˎ₄遲dou3.到。

You cannot be late.

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