ci4 haa5遲下迟下

Jyutpingci4 haa5

Yalechìh háh

副詞Common

Definition

Later on; after a while; in the future.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Functions as a versatile adverb for future actions that are not yet scheduled. It is much more common in casual speech than the more formal 稍後. Unlike English future tense markers, it does not imply a specific time frame, just a vague period after the present moment.

Examples

ci4遲haa5下jau5有si4時gaan1間sin1先zoi3再joek3約laa1啦。

Let's make plans later when you have time.

nei5你ci4遲haa5下wui2會m4唔wui2會heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行aa1呀？

Are you going to travel later on?

Common phrases

ci4遲haa5下zoi3再gong2講

talk about it later

ci4遲haa5下sin1先

later on (as a delay tactic)

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to the past, as it strictly points toward the future. Learners sometimes confuse it with 遲啲, which is a synonym but can also function as an adjective meaning late, whereas 遲下 is exclusively used as an adverb.