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对不起

duìbuqǐ
verbHSK 1

“I'm sorry” in Chinese is 对不起 (duìbuqǐ).

Meaning

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

Example

你对不起我。

You do me wrong.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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