抱歉
bào qiànㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: BÃO KHIỂM
Traditional: 抱歉
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective, adverbial adjective)
to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
Examples
很抱歉，我来晚了。
hěn bào qiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.
I'm very sorry I'm late.
抱歉，这个问题我也不知道。
bào qiàn, zhè ge wèn tí wǒ yě bù zhī dào.
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that either.
让你久等了，真抱歉。
ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le, zhēn bào qiàn.
Sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
Easily confused
- 对不起 — 抱歉 is an adjective (很抱歉) and a bit more formal; 对不起 is the everyday apology and can take an object.
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Stroke order
BÃO · 8 strokes
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
KHIỂM · 14 strokes