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对不起 (duì bu qǐ) – I'm sorry

duì bu qǐ

I'm sorry

HSK 1Traditional: 對不起2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
  2. 2to let (sb) down; to disappoint

Simplified & traditional

对不起

Simplified

對不起

Traditional

Example sentences

See 对不起 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你对不起我。

    nǐ duì bù qǐ wǒ 。

    You do me wrong.

  • 对不起，我爱你。

    duì bù qǐ ， wǒ ài nǐ 。

    I'm sorry, I love you.

Related words

不

bù

no

对

duì

right

起

qǐ

to rise

起床

qǐ chuáng

to get out of bed

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

对话

duì huà

to talk (with sb)

对面

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose

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