Chinese · word
对不起
duìbuqǐ
sorry
/tueɪ̯˥˩.bu.t͡ɕʰi˨˩˦/interjection
Meanings
- interjection · A1
向别人道歉或表示抱歉时说的话。
对不起，我迟到了。
- verb · B1
对不住别人，使人感到失望或受到伤害。
我觉得很对不起我的家人。
Appears in 5 scenarios
Say you don't understandPolitely let someone know that you cannot understand what they said. Ask someone to repeatAsk someone to speak more slowly or repeat what they said. Apologize in a crowdSay excuse me and apologize after bumping into someone. Complain about noiseAsk your neighbor to turn down their loud music. Cancel an appointmentExplain that you cannot make it to your planned meeting.
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