见怪 (jiàn guài) — to take offense; to mind (as in 'don't mind')
Definition
见怪 means 'to take offense' — typically used in the polite apology 请别见怪 ('please don't take offense'), often when the speaker has said or done something slightly improper. Distinct from 怪 (guài) on its own, which means 'to blame' someone.
verb
to take offenseto mind (as in 'don't mind')
Examples
- 见怪，。Qǐng bié jiàn guài, tā zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào.Please don't take offense; he's just joking.
- ，见怪。Rú guǒ wǒ de huà shuō dé bú duì, xī wàng nǐ bú yào jiàn guài.If I said something wrong, I hope you won't take offense.
- ，见怪。Zhāo dài bù zhōu, qǐng bié jiàn guài.The hospitality was inadequate; please don't take offense.
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