抱歉 (bào qiàn) — to be sorry, to feel apologetic
Definition
A more formal or heartfelt 'sorry' than 不好意思, which is used for small everyday slips. Pairs with 感到 to express a deeper sense of regret, closer in feeling to 遗憾.
adjective
to be sorryto feel apologetic
Examples
- 抱歉，。bào qiàn, Wǒ lái wǎn le.Sorry, I'm late.
- 抱歉。Wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì gǎn dào hěn bào qiàn.I feel very sorry about this matter.
- 抱歉，。bào qiàn, Wǒ bù néng bāng nǐ.Sorry, I can't help you.
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