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抱歉 (bào qiàn): sorry, apologetic

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: sorry, apologetic
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to be sorry
to feel apologetic
sorry!
to be sorry
to feel apologetic
sorry (as an apology)

Chinese explanation

心里感到对不起别人，表示歉意。常用在打扰、失礼或做错事后，向对方说一句客气的话，表达自己的不安和请求原谅
也可以用来婉转地拒绝别人的请求或表示不能帮忙。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

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Example sentences

Sorry, I'm late.

I'm very sorry, I can't help you.

He smiled apologetically.

Sorry to bother you for a moment.

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