对不起 (duì bu qǐ) — I'm sorry; excuse me; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

定義

对不起 is a sincere apology — stronger than 不好意思, which is used for small faults or to interrupt. To apologize before asking a favor, say 请问 instead.

verb
I'm sorryexcuse meto let (sb) downto disappoint

例文

  • 对不起
    duì bu qǐ, Wǒ lái wǎn le.
    I'm sorry, I came late.
  • 对不起
    duì bu qǐ, Qǐng wèn xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le?
    Excuse me, may I ask what time it is?
  • 对不起
    Wǒ duì bu qǐ nǐ.
    I let you down.

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