道歉dào qiànto apologize

1. 1.

   to apologizeverb

• 道(bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
• 歉to apologize

向 before a person says who receives the apology, as in 向你道歉.

1. HSK 3

   我向你道歉。

   Wǒ xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn.

   I apologize to you.

2. HSK 3

   请向老师道歉。

   Qǐng xiàng lǎoshī dàoqiàn.

   Please apologize to the teacher.

3. HSK 3

   孩子向妈妈道歉了。

   Háizi xiàng māma dàoqiàn le.

   The child apologized to Mom.

4. HSK 3

   我不应该生气，我向你道歉。

   Wǒ bù yīnggāi shēngqì, wǒ xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn.

   I should not get angry, and I apologize to you.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   昨天我说错了，我向你道歉。

   Zuótiān wǒ shuō cuò le, wǒ xiàng nǐ dàoqiàn.

   I said something wrong yesterday. I apologize to you.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没关系，我已经不生气了。

   Méi guānxi, wǒ yǐjīng bù shēngqì le.

   It's okay. I'm not angry anymore.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   妈妈那天也听到了，她会不会不高兴？

   Māma nà tiān yě tīngdào le, tā huì bu huì bù gāoxìng?

   Mom heard it that day too. Will she be upset?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   可能会。你今天给她打个电话吧。

   Kěnéng huì. Nǐ jīntiān gěi tā dǎ ge diànhuà ba.

   She might be. Give her a call today.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我向你___。(I apologize to you.)

   A道歉B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "Please apologize to the teacher"?

   A请向老师道歉。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 孩子向妈妈___了。(The child apologized to Mom.)

   A道歉B是C的

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Related words

• 对不起duì bu qǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardonHSK 1
• 生气shēng qìto get angry; to be furiousHSK 3
• 错cuòmistake; wrong; badHSK 2
• 请qǐngplease (do sth)HSK 1
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to sayHSK 1
• 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1

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