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to arrive late
to postpone
late
slow in one's reactions
slow
to hesitate
sooner or later
late
to delay handing over
at the latest
inactive
slow
Notice where 迟 sits in each complete thought.
If I am busy then I may arrive late.
Source: Tatoeba #2737414 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe will come back sooner or later.
Source: Tatoeba #333225 · CC BY 2.0 FRI overslept and I was almost going to be late.
Source: Tatoeba #14012402 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf we don't go soon, we'll be late.
Source: Tatoeba #2456619 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.