歉

qiàn · qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to apologize
to regret
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他(tā)为(wèi)上(shàng)学(xué)迟(chí)到(dào)一(yí)事(shì)向(xiàng)老(lǎo)师(shī)道(dào)了(le)歉(qiàn)。

He apologized to the teacher for coming to school late.

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

她(tā)为(wèi)昨(zuó)天(tiān)的(de)失(shī)约(yuē)向(xiàng)朋(péng)友(you)表(biǎo)达(dá)了(le)深(shēn)深(shēn)的(de)歉(qiàn)疚(jiù)。

She expressed deep regret to her friend for breaking their appointment yesterday.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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