Definition
迟早 (chí zǎo) means 'sooner or later' and emphasizes that something is inevitable, no matter when. It is slightly more formal than its near-synonym 早晚 (zǎo wǎn), which is more common in everyday speech. Unlike 总 (zǒng), which can mean 'eventually' but also 'always', 迟早 focuses purely on the certainty of the outcome.
adverb
sooner or later
Easily confused
- 尽早jǐn zǎolook-alikeas early as possible
Examples
- 迟早。Zhège chí zǎo yào jiějué.This will have to be solved sooner or later.
- ，迟早。Xuéxí yì mén yǔyán, chí zǎo huì yù dào kùnnan.When learning a language, you will encounter difficulties sooner or later.
- ，迟早。Zhǐyào jiānchí, nǐ chí zǎo huì chénggōng de.As long as you persist, you will succeed sooner or later.
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