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对不起 (duì bu qǐ): sorry

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
sorry
Characters
3
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 1

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • Im sorry
  • excuse me
  • I beg your pardon
  • to let (sb) down
  • to disappoint
  • sorry
  • excuse me
  • I beg your pardon
  • to let (someone) down
  • to disappoint

Chinese explanation

  • 表示道歉，用于自己做错了事或给别人带来麻烦时，向对方说的一句话
  • 也可以用来表示遗憾或不好意思，比如打断别人、不同意对方或听到不好的消息时。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

right

HSK 1

no

HSK 3

to rise

Example sentences

，。

Sorry, I'm late.

，，？

Excuse me for interrupting, how do I get to the subway station?

，。

I did this wrong; I let you down.

，。

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper at you.

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