迟早 (chí zǎo) — sooner or later
Definition
Adverb meaning 'sooner or later' — emphasizes inevitability. Compared to sibling 早晚 (also 'sooner or later'), 迟早 focuses on the eventual outcome; 迟迟 is the opposite, meaning 'slowly, with delay'.
adverb
sooner or later
Easily confused
Examples
- 迟早。Zhè ge chí zǎo yào jiě jué.This will have to be solved sooner or later.
- ，迟早。Xué xí yì mén yǔ yán, chí zǎo huì yù dào kùn nan.When learning a language, you will encounter difficulties sooner or later.
- ，迟早。Zhǐ yào jiān chí, nǐ chí zǎo huì chéng gōng de.As long as you persist, you will succeed sooner or later.
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