One of the ways to express lateness in Chinese is with 才 (cái) in Chinese grammar.
Structure
To express that something happened later than expected, you can use 才.
subject+time+才+verb+object
In English this might be expressed with "as late as" or "not until". This form is often used with a time number of some sort, like a specific time, age etc.
Examples
Tā èr shí bā suì cái ná dào jià shǐ zhí zhào .
他 二十八 岁 才 拿到 驾驶执照。
他 二十八 岁 才 拿到 驾驶执照。
He didn't get his driver's license until he was 28.
Note that verbs following 才 cannot take 了,as the action does not have the sense of being completed. So, in the above situation, it is wrong to say:
昨天晚上我的女儿一点半才回家了。