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失陪

shī péi · shi pei

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Meaning

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  1. Excuse me, I must be leaving now.
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Excuse me for a moment

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，昨天(zuótiān)老板(lǎobǎn)对(duì)客人(kèrén)说(shuō)失陪(shīpéi)，我(wǒ)没(méi)听懂(tīngdǒng)。

    Dengdeng, yesterday the boss said shipei to a guest and I didn't understand.

  2. Dengdeng

    失陪(shīpéi)就是(jiùshì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)先(xiān)离开(líkāi)一下(yīxià)，不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)。

    Shipei means: I need to step away for a moment, sorry.

  3. Leon

    你(nǐ)能(néng)用(yòng)它(tā)说(shuō)一句话(yījùhuà)吗(ma)？

    Can you use it in a sentence?

  4. Dengdeng

    好的(hǎode)。我的(wǒde)电话(diànhuà)响(xiǎng)了(le)，失陪(shīpéi)一下(yīxià)！

    Sure. My phone is ringing, excuse me for a moment!

  5. Leon

    你的(nǐde)电话(diànhuà)没有(méiyǒu)响(xiǎng)啊(a)！

    Your phone isn't ringing!

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)只是(zhǐshì)个(gè)例子(lìzi)！不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)真的(zhēnde)要(yào)去(qù)洗手间(xǐshǒujiān)，失陪(shīpéi)！

    That was just an example! But I really need the restroom, excuse me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)，我(wǒ)失(shī)陪(péi)一(yí)下(xià)。

Will you excuse me for just a moment?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

各(gè)位(wèi)慢(màn)用(yòng)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)急(jí)事(shì)，先(xiān)失(shī)陪(péi)了(le)。

Please enjoy your meal, everyone; I have something urgent, so I'll take my leave first.

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