故迟 Often interpreted as deliberately late or ‘ the delay has a reason ’

Relation Nicknames

只是迟到 [zhĭ shì chí dào]
Just Late It could mean a person accepts delays are part of life or maybe a humorous selfdeprecation ...
延时 [yán shí]
Simple yet profound Time Delayed signifies patience waiting and anticipation It might refer either ...
太迟 [tài chí]
Meaning too late it expresses regret or sadness due to a missed opportunity or delay in ...
太迟了 [tài chí le]
Meaning too late It conveys a sense of regret due to timing missing opportunities or realizations ...
稍后 [shāo hòu]
This simply means later possibly implying postponement or a pause in the context It might represent ...
拖得太久 [tuō dé tài jiŭ]
It means delayed for too long This suggests a situation or task has been postponed or delayed beyond ...
晚一步 [wăn yī bù]
Means being a step too late in timing often used in contexts where the outcome wouldve been different ...
早了一步晚了一拍 [zăo le yī bù wăn le yī pāi]
Too early by a step too late by a beat It conveys the idea of always being slightly off in timing — either ...
为时已晚为时过早 [wéi shí yĭ wăn wéi shí guò zăo]
This means Its too late and too early at the same time expressing conflicting feelings about timing ...