Definition
赔罪 means 'to apologize', typically for a serious offense or wrongdoing. It's a separable verb (离合词) — you can insert 个, 了, 过, or measure words like 次 between 赔 and 罪, e.g., 赔个罪 ('make an apology') or 赔了三次罪 ('apologized three times'). The person you apologize to is introduced by 向 or 跟, placed before 赔罪.
v
to apologize (for a wrongdoing)
Examples
- 赔罪。Tā yǐjīng xiàng wǒ péi zuì le.He has already apologized to me.
- 。Nǐ yīnggāi gěi tā péi gè zuì.You should apologize to him.
- ,。Tā yīnwèi shuō cuò huà, péi le hǎo jǐ cì zuì.Because he said the wrong thing, he apologized several times.
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