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对不起

duì bu qǐㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨ˙ ㄑㄧˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐỐI BẤT KHỞI

Traditional: 對不起

HSK 1HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1

Meaning(verb)

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

Examples

  • 对不起，我来晚了。

    duì bù qǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

    Sorry, I'm late.

  • 对不起，我不知道。

    duì bù qǐ, wǒ bù zhī dào.

    Sorry, I don't know.

  • 我不想对不起我的朋友。

    wǒ bù xiǎng duì bù qǐ wǒ de péng you.

    I don't want to let my friend down.

Easily confused

  • 不好意思 — 对不起 is a real apology; 不好意思 is lighter, for small inconveniences or embarrassment.

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Stroke order

ĐỐI · 5 strokes

right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answe

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

KHỞI · 10 strokes

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; starting from

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