赔罪 (péi zuì) — to apologize (for a wrongdoing)
Definition
To apologize specifically for a wrongdoing — the 罪 (罪过 / fault) is built into the word, so it's stronger and more formal than a plain 道歉. Often used with 给/向 + person to indicate the target of the apology.
verb
to apologize (for a wrongdoing)
Examples
- 赔罪。Tā yǐ jīng xiàng wǒ péi zuì le.He has already apologized to me.
- 。Nǐ yīng gāi gěi tā péi gè zuì.You should apologize to him.
- ，。Tā yīn wèi shuō cuò huà, péi le hǎo jǐ cì zuì.Because he said the wrong thing, he apologized several times.
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