对不起
duìbuqǐ
sorry, excuse me
Characters in this word
不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 对不起，我不去。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú qù. Sorry, I'm not going.
- 对不起，我不知道。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù zhīdào. Sorry, I don't know.
- 对不起，我不认识你。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú rènshi nǐ. Sorry, I don't know you.
- 对不起，我来晚了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le. Sorry, I came late.
- 对不起，请再说一次。 Duìbuqǐ, qǐng zài shuō yí cì. Sorry, please say it again.
- 对不起，你等一下儿。 Duìbuqǐ, nǐ děng yíxiàr. Sorry, please wait a moment.
- 我要说对不起。 Wǒ yào shuō duìbuqǐ. I want to say sorry.
- 对不起，我忘了。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ wàng le. Sorry, I forgot.
- 他说了对不起。 Tā shuō le duìbuqǐ. He said sorry.
- 对不起，这儿有人吗？ Duìbuqǐ, zhèr yǒu rén ma? Sorry, is this seat free?
Related words
- 不对 bú duì wrong, incorrect
- 对 duì right, correct
- 对 duì to, towards; to match, to check; to face
- 对话 duìhuà dialogue
- 对面 duìmiàn opposite; across from
- 对待 duìdài to treat; to deal with
- 对方 duìfāng the other side; the other person
- 对手 duìshǒu opponent; rival
- 对象 duìxiàng partner; boyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对 fǎnduì to oppose
- 绝对 juéduì absolutely
- 面对 miànduì to face