迟早 (chí zǎo) — sooner or later | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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

尽早jǐn zǎolook-alikeas early as possible

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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