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道歉 (dào qiàn): to apologize

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to apologize
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to apologize

Chinese explanation

因为自己做错了事或说了不合适的话，向别人表示对不起，希望得到对方的原谅。常和“向”搭配，说“向某人道歉”，也可以单独使用，如“他道歉了”。

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HSK 4

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Example sentences

You should apologize to him.

He apologized to the teacher for being late.

I sincerely apologize to you.

She apologized, but everyone was still unhappy.

Please accept my apology.

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