歉意 (qiàn yì) — apology, regret (a noun referring to a feeling of regret or apology, typically used in formal contexts)
Definition
歉意 is a formal noun for an expressed feeling of apology or regret, usually paired with 表/表达 ('express') or 深表 ('deeply'). 后悔 is the everyday verb 'to regret'; 遗憾 is a softer, more neutral 'regret' about missed opportunities.
noun
apologyregret (a noun referring to a feeling of regret or apology, typically used in formal contexts)
Examples
- 歉意。Wǒ duì wǒ chí dào de xíng wéi gǎn dào shēn shēn de qiàn yì.I feel deep regret for my lateness.
- ，歉意。Duì yú nǐ de sǔn shī, wǒ shēn biǎo qiàn yì.I deeply apologize for your loss.
- 歉意。Tā xiě xìn biǎo dá le zuì shēn qiè de qiàn yì.He wrote a letter expressing his deepest apologies.
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