抱歉bào qiànto be sorry; to feel apologetic

1. 1.

   to be sorry; to feel apologeticadjective

2. 2.

   sorry!interjection

• 抱not compositional here
• 歉to apologize

See it in 很抱歉，我来晚了, 我很抱歉 and 抱歉，我不知道.

1. HSK 1

   很抱歉，我来晚了。

   Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.

   I'm very sorry, I came late.

2. HSK 1

   我很抱歉。

   Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn.

   I am very sorry.

3. HSK 1

   抱歉，我不知道。

   Bàoqiàn, wǒ bù zhīdào.

   Sorry, I don't know.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   很抱歉，我来晚了。

   Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.

   I'm very sorry, I came late.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没关系。

   Méiguānxi.

   It doesn't matter.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   老师在哪儿？

   Lǎoshī zài nǎr?

   Where is the teacher?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   抱歉，我不知道。

   Bàoqiàn, wǒ bù zhīdào.

   Sorry, I don't know.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 很___，我来晚了。 (I'm very sorry, I came late.)

   A抱歉B谢谢C高兴
2. 2.What does 我很抱歉。 mean?

   AI am very sorry.BI am very happy.CI am very busy.
3. 3.What does 抱歉，我不知道。 mean?

   ASorry, I don't know.BThanks, I know.CSorry, I'm late.

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• 对duìright; correctHSK 1
• 谢谢xiè xieto thank; thanks; thank youHSK 1
• 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1
• 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms)HSK 4
• 道歉dào qiànto apologizeHSK 4
• 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4

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