赔礼 (péi lǐ) — to apologize, to make amends

Definition

赔礼 (péi lǐ) is a formal verb meaning 'to apologize, to make amends' — stronger and more polite than the everyday 道歉, often paired with it (赔礼道歉) for emphasis.

verb

to apologizeto make amends

Examples

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Tā xiàng wǒ péi le gè lǐ, shì qing jiù suàn le.
He apologized to me with a gesture, and that was the end of it.
赔礼。
Nǐ yīng gāi xiàng nà wèi gù kè péi lǐ.
You should apologize to that customer.
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Tā péi lǐ dào qiàn, tài dù fēi cháng chéng kěn.
He apologized and made amends with a very sincere attitude.

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