对不起
duìbuqǐ
sorry
Part of speech · expression
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Examples
- 对不起,我迟到了。Sorry, I'm late.
- 对不起,请再说一遍。Sorry, please say it again.
Collocations
对不起真对不起没什么
Mnemonic
对不起 duìbuqǐ "sorry" — literal "cannot face up to (you)". 对 + 不 + 起 ("not able to lift up to face"). Reply with 没关系 méiguānxi or 没事 méishì.
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