道歉 is a Chinese word that means “to apologize”. It is a combination of two characters: 道 meaning “way” or “path” and 歉 meaning “apology” or “regret”. In Chinese culture, apologizing is considered an important way to show respect and to maintain social harmony. The word 道歉 is commonly used in both formal and informal situations, such as apologizing for being late, making a mistake, or causing inconvenience to others.
Translation
Verb: to apologize
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我很抱歉，我迟到了 | wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ chídào le | I’m very sorry, I’m late |
| 他向老板道歉了 | tā xiàng lǎobǎn dàoqiàn le | He apologized to the boss |
| 我们应该向他道歉 | wǒmen yīnggāi xiàng tā dàoqiàn | We should apologize to him |
| 我想向你道歉，我没有意识到我的错误 | wǒ xiǎng xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn, wǒ méiyǒu yìshí dào wǒ de cuòwù | I want to apologize to you, I didn’t realize my mistake |
| 他非常诚恳地向对方道歉 | tā fēicháng chéngkěn de xiàng duìfāng dàoqiàn | He apologized very sincerely to the other party |
| 我们向客户道歉并退款 | wǒmen xiàng kèhù dàoqiàn bìng tuìkuǎn | We apologized to the customer and refunded their money |
| 我们的公司已经向公众道歉 | wǒmen de gōngsī yǐjīng xiàng gōngzhòng dàoqiàn | Our company has already apologized to the public |
| 他向朋友道歉，因为他没有按时回复他们的信息 | tā xiàng péngyǒu dàoqiàn, yīnwèi tā méiyǒu ànshí huífù tāmen de xìnxī | He apologized to his friends because he didn’t reply to their messages on time |
HSK
道歉 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 6.
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