No. 7,673 in Chinese
迟到
"迟到" means "to be late."
In a sentence
他今天因为交通堵塞而迟到了。
He was late today because of a traffic jam.
迟到 is used here as a verb meaning 'to be late'.
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 indicates the possibility of being late if action is not taken.
迟到是一种不礼貌的行为。
Being late is considered impolite behavior.
迟到 is used as a noun here, describing the act of being late.
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