This is the 7673rd most frequent Chinese word.
迟到
"迟到" means "to be late."
迟到 is used here as a verb meaning 'to be late'.
他今天因为交通堵塞而迟到了。
He was late today because of a traffic jam.
迟到 indicates the possibility of being late if action is not taken.
如果我们不快点出发，就可能会迟到。
If we don't leave soon, we might be late.
迟到 is used as a noun here, describing the act of being late.