HSK · Level 77
45 words
Chinese word
迟迟
Pronunciation
Pinyinchí chí
Meaning
- adverbnot yet
Example
他迟迟没有回复。tā chí chí méi yǒu huí fù
He has not replied yet.
More examples
由于下雨，工程迟迟无法进行。yóu yú xià yǔ gōng chéng chí chí wú fǎ jìn xíng
Because of the rain, the project still cannot proceed.
Core concept
A process seems stuck in delay instead of moving steadily toward its expected result.
Common phrases
迟迟未能chí chí wèi néng
still unable to
迟迟没有进展chí chí méi yǒu jìn zhǎn
make no progress for a long time
Similar words
久久jiú jiǔ: Emphasizes the long duration of an unchanged or unfinished state.
拖拖拉拉tuō tuō lā lā: Describes handling a task in a slow, drawn-out way instead of finishing it.
慢吞吞màn tūn tūn: Describes movement, work, or progress as unusually slow.
Definition in Chinese
指在预期时间之后仍然迟缓不动，强调过程长时间停滞并暗含结果迟迟未出现。zhǐ zài yù qī shí jiān zhī hòu réng rán chí huǎn bú dòng qiáng diào guò chéng cháng shí jiān tíng zhì bìng àn hán jié guǒ chí chí wèi chū xiàn
Word origin
迟迟 (chíchí, "not yet") is formed by repeating 迟 (chí, "late or slow"), a pattern that emphasizes an extended lack of progress.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word often marks a result as noticeably overdue, so it carries more weight than a simple report that an action remains unfinished.