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对不起
對不起
duìbuqǐ
1. unworthy
2. to let down
3. I'm sorry
4. excuse me
5. pardon me
6. if you please
7. sorry? (please repeat)
HSK 1

Character Breakdown

对
duì
correct, right; facing, opposed
HSK 1 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶

Example Sentences (6)

对不起，我明天不能和你们出去玩儿了。
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ míngtiān bù néng hé nǐmen chūqù wánr le.
Sorry, I can't hang out with you guys tomorrow.
Text 2
对不起！
Duìbuqǐ!
Sorry!
Text 3
对不起，我刚洗了个澡，没听见。有件什么事吗？
duì bu qǐ, wǒ gāng xǐ le gè zǎo, méi tīng jiàn. yǒu jiàn shén me shì ma?
Sorry, I just took a shower and didn’t hear it. What is it?
Text 2
对不起，周经理，来机场的路上我才发现忘带护照了。
Duìbuqǐ, Zhōu jīnglǐ, lái jīchǎng de lùshang wǒ cái fāxiàn wàng dài hùzhào le.
Sorry, Manager Zhou, I just realized on the way to the airport that I forgot my passport.
Text 3
对不起。
duì bu qǐ.
Sorry.
Text 1
对不起，这个字我会读，不会写。
Duìbuqǐ, zhège zì wǒ huì dú, bú huì xiě.
Sorry, I can read this character, but I can't write it.
Text 3

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