迟早

迟早 chízǎo

Sooner or later

迟早 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體遲早 chizao

What 迟早 means

Sooner or later

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Character by character

迟早 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

迟

chí

Late (slow)

早

zǎo

Early (morning)

Words that share a character with 迟早

How to write 迟早

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迟早 in a sentence

这件事迟早会知道。

Zhè jiàn shì chízǎo huì zhīdào.

This will be found out sooner or later.

他迟早会明白你的心意。

Tā chízǎo huì míngbai nǐ de xīnyì.

Sooner or later he will understand your feelings.

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Questions about 迟早

What does 迟早 mean in English?

迟早 is pronounced chízǎo and means Sooner or later.

How do you pronounce 迟早?

迟早 is chízǎo in pinyin — written chizao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 迟早?

迟早 is written with 2 characters: 迟 (chí) Late (slow), 早 (zǎo) Early (morning). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 迟早 written in traditional Chinese?

遲早. The simplified form 迟早 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 遲早 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chízǎo.

Is 迟早 an HSK word?

Yes — 迟早 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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