Chinese phrase
对不起，我迟到了 duì bù qǐ wǒ chí dào le
Meaning
I'm sorry I'm late
When to use it
This phrase apologizes for arriving late. It is polite and fits meetings, appointments, and other group settings.
Example dialogue
各位，对不起，我迟到了。 gè wèi duì bù qǐ wǒ chí dào le
Everyone, I'm sorry I'm late.
请坐，会议已经开始了，我们会把资料发给你。 qǐng zuò huì yì yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le wǒ men huì bǎ zī liào fā géi nǐ
Please take a seat; the meeting has already started, so we will send you the materials.