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title: "Chichi Meaning: 迟迟 (chíchí) Means “slowly”"
description: "迟迟 (traditional 遲遲, chíchí) means “slowly; tardily (as in 迟迟不来, long overdue)”. Hear its tones, see what 迟 and 迟 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chichi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 迟迟 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

迟迟 chíchí

## slowly; tardily (as in 迟迟不来, long overdue)

## Its characters

1. 迟 chí slow
2. 迟 chí slow

## In a sentence

他迟迟不回我的消息。 He still hasn't replied to my message.

电梯门却**迟迟**不关，头顶的喇叭一遍又一遍地提醒他把电动车推出去。

From [电动车为什么不能进电梯？ · Why are e-bikes banned from lifts in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-are-e-bikes-banned-from-lifts-in-china#library-word-35-37)

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## More words with 迟

- [迟到 chídào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chidao)
- [迟早 chízǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chizao)
- [推迟 tuīchí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuichi)

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