对不起 — “I'm sorry”
对不起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “I'm sorry”. Excuse me; pardon me; to apologize.
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对不起 Pronunciation and Pinyin
对不起 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 对不起
对不起，我来晚了，让大家久等了
I'm sorry I'm late and kept everyone waiting for a long time.
Idioms Related to 对不起
More idioms starting with 对
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- duì对tiān天fā发shì誓swear to Heaven
- duì对tóu头yuān冤jiā家sworn enemies
- duì对kè客huī挥háo毫compose or write quickly and skillfully
- duì对tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼desire unattainable, comfort with illusions
- duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ语chat intimately across beds at night
- duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation between long-separated friends
- duì对chuáng床fēng风yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation
- duì对jǐng景shāng伤qíng情Grieved by familiar scenery
- duì对jǐng景guà挂huà画act or speak perfectly suited to the occasion
- duì对niú牛tán弹qín琴address an unappreciative audience
- duì对niú牛gǔ鼓huáng簧preach to deaf ears
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Open the tool →Questions about 对不起
What does 对不起 mean?
对不起 (duì bu qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “I'm sorry”.
How do you pronounce 对不起?
对不起 is pronounced duì bu qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 对不起?
表示抱歉的客套话