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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chídào
"老师批评了他的迟到行为。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality or habit of being late.
"His persistent tardiness caused him to miss the beginning of the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from tardy (from Latin tardus meaning 'slow') + -ness (a suffix denoting a state or quality).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Tardiness"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Tardiness" is said worldwide
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retard
Transliteration: retard
"Son retard a agacé le professeur."
Verspätung
Transliteration: Verspaetung
"Ihre wiederholte Verspätung wurde bestraft."
ritardo
Transliteration: ritardo
"Il suo ritardo ha causato problemi."
tardanza
Transliteration: tardanza
"La tardanza en la entrega fue inaceptable."
atraso
Transliteration: atraso
"O seu atraso irritou a todos."
देरी
Transliteration: deri
"उसकी देरी के कारण हम ट्रेन चूक गए।"
迟到
Transliteration: chídào
"老师批评了他的迟到行为。"
지각
Transliteration: jigak
"그의 잦은 지각은 문제가 되었다."
遅刻
Transliteration: chikoku
"彼女の度重なる遅刻が注意された。"
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