Chinese phrase
要迟到了 yào chí dào le
Meaning
I'm going to be late
When to use it
Says that someone is going to be late. It often serves as a quick warning when time is running short.
Example dialogue
快起床，要迟到了！ kuài qǐ chuáng yào chí dào le
Get up, you're going to be late!
我这就起来！ wǒ zhè jiù qǐ lái
I'm getting up right now!