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Because there was traffic, I was late to the meeting.
How to pronounce 迟到
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chí迟dào到
to arrive late
HSK 3
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chíSecond tonedàoFourth tone
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I was late for the appointment.
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.