NeutralThanks & Apologies

How to say "I'm sorry" in Chinese

对不起

duì bù qǐ

Pronunciation tip: "dway boo chee"

✎Example Sentences

对不起，我迟到了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ chídào le.

I'm sorry, I'm late.

对不起，请再说一遍。

Duìbùqǐ, qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.

Sorry, please say that again.

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Related phrases

Thank you

谢谢

Thanks a lot

非常感谢

Thank you very much

非常感谢你

You're welcome

不客气

No problem

没关系

My pleasure

荣幸之至

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