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迟早 (chí zǎo): sooner or later

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: sooner or later
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

sooner or later

Chinese explanation

表示不管时间怎么变化，最终一定会发生
常用于说明某件事无法避免，或只是时间早晚的问题。例如，迟早会成功，意思就是最后一定会成功。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

late

HSK 1

early

Example sentences

If you stay up late playing games every day, sooner or later you'll ruin your health.

He works so hard that sooner or later he will be recognized by his boss.

You can't keep this a secret for long; she will find out sooner or later.

We will have to face this problem sooner or later, so we might as well discuss it now.

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