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抱歉

bào qiàn · bao qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to be sorry
  2. to feel apologetic
  3. sorry!
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  1. Liangliang

    抱歉(bàoqiàn)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)鱼(yú)已经(yǐjīng)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    Sorry, today's fish is already sold out.

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)是(shì)专门(zhuānmén)来(lái)买(mǎi)鱼(yú)的(de)。

    What? I came here just to buy fish.

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)抱歉(bàoqiàn)，明天(míngtiān)请(qǐng)早点(zǎodiǎn)来(lái)。

    Really sorry, please come earlier tomorrow.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)虾(xiā)吗(ma)？

    Fine, then do you have shrimp?

  5. Liangliang

    抱歉(bàoqiàn)，虾(xiā)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)，只有(zhǐyǒu)青菜(qīngcài)。

    Sorry, there is no shrimp either, only greens.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)用(yòng)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)方(fāng)式(shì)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)请(qǐng)来(lái)。

I apologize for the methods used to get you here.

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

02

很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)接(jiē)受(shòu)你(nǐ)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.

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

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