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迟早

chí zǎo · chi zao

Traditional 遲早

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. sooner or later
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Another broken bike

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)自行车(zìxíngchē)怎么(zěnme)又(yòu)坏(huài)了(le)？

    Why is your bike broken again?

  2. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)迟早(chízǎo)要(yào)买(mǎi)新的(xīnde)。

    Never mind, I will buy a new one sooner or later.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)去年(qùnián)也(yě)这么(zhème)说(shuō)。

    You said that last year too.

  4. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)是(shì)真的(zhēnde)，迟早(chízǎo)的(de)事(shì)！

    This time it's real. It's just a matter of time!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)推着(tuīzhe)它(tā)走回(zǒuhuí)家(jiā)吧(ba)。

    OK, then push it home for now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

迟(chí)早(zǎo)他(tā)的(de)运(yùn)气(qi)会(huì)用(yòng)完(wán)。

Sooner or later his luck will run out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by jsk · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)迟(chí)早(zǎo)要(yào)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)懒(lǎn)惰(duò)。

Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by iiujik · English by THURET · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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