Chinese word dictionary

虽迟但到

suī chí dàn dào · (slang) slow to arrive but eventually shows up

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Word information

Simplified虽迟但到

Traditional雖遲但到

Pinyinsuī chí dàn dào

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

虽suī

although, even though

迟chí

tardy, slow, late; to delay

但dàn

only; but, however, yet, still

到dào

to go to, to arrive

How to learn 虽迟但到

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Words with the same characters

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到dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough

但dàn

but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just

但是dànshì

but; however

虽然suīrán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)

不但búdàn

not only (... but also ...)

迟到chídào

to arrive late