对不起 — meaning in English
duì bu qǐ
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English meaning
- apology noun A statement expressing regret for a mistake or offense.
- forsaken adj Left alone and abandoned; deserted.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
- woebegone adj Of a person: deeply affected or overwhelmed by suffering or trouble, and so filled with woe (“great distress or sadness”); (loosely) forlorn, sad, unhappy.
Senses
对不起 is used for these senses in English:
- apology An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- excuse me (North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
- forsaken Deserted; abandoned.
- sorry (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
- sorry Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
- woebegone In a deplorable state.