"late" in Chinese (Simplified)
迟到的
Definition
发生在预期或通常时间之后的;不准时的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用作形容词和副词。常和“迟到”、“深夜”等搭配使用。可描述人、事件或时间。避免和“最近”或“新”混淆。非正式用法如“迟到总比不到好”。
Examples
He was late for school today.
他今天上学迟到了。
I don’t want to be late for the meeting.
我不想开会迟到。
The train arrived late yesterday.
火车昨天晚点了。
Sorry I'm late, the traffic was awful.
抱歉我**迟到了**,路上堵车很严重。
It's getting late, we should head home.
时间不早了,我们应该回家了。
Better late than never, right?
迟到总比不到好,对吧?