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Chinese Bites — with Janine|HSK 2️⃣

🎙️2️⃣I’m Late! – Talking About Being Late in Chinese

14 Oct 2025

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In this episode, we’ll learn how to say I’m late in Chinese, how to apologize politely, and how to talk about time and daily routines. Whether you’re late for work, for school, or just for lunch — this one’s going to help you sound natural in real life! ⏰☕今天早上,我起得太晚了。到公司的时候,老板已经来了。我说:“不好意思,我迟到了!”老板笑着说:“没关系,下次早点儿来。” (Jīn tiān zǎo shang, wǒ qǐ de tài wǎn le.Dào gōng sī de shí hou, lǎo bǎn yǐ jīng lái le.Wǒ shuō: “Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ chí dào le!”Lǎo bǎn xiào zhe shuō: “Méi guān xi, xià cì zǎo diǎnr lái.”)太…了 — too... (expressing excess or complaint)不好意思 — sorry / excuse me (soft and polite)下次早点儿来 — come earlier next time (a friendly reminder)

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