歉 (qiàn) — apology, apologetic (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
歉 is a bound morpheme meaning 'apology / apologetic' — it almost never stands alone and is used in compounds like 道歉, 抱歉, and 歉意.
bound form
apologyapologetic (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Nǐ bì xū xiàng tā dào qiàn.You must apologize to him.
- ，。Hěn bào qiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.I'm sorry, I'm late.
- 。Tā duì wǒ men biǎo shì qiàn yì.He expressed his apology to us.
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