What does 抱歉 mean in Chinese?

抱歉 (bào qiàn) means "sorry; to apologize" in Chinese.

抱歉

Q: How do you use 抱歉 in a sentence?

很抱歉，我来晚了。 (Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.) — Very sorry, I'm late.

Pinyin: bào qiàn

sorry; to apologize

🏮 Chinese HSK 4 🤝 Work, Study & Feelings

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很抱歉，我来晚了。

Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le.

Very sorry, I'm late.

What 抱歉 means

抱歉 (bào qiàn) is a Chinese word meaning “sorry; to apologize”. It belongs to the Work, Study & Feelings topic and appears at HSK 4, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 4

误会 wù huì misunderstanding 吸引 xī yǐn to attract 羡慕 xiàn mù to envy 信任 xìn rèn to trust 宣布 xuān bù to announce 养成 yǎng chéng to cultivate (a habit) 预习 yù xí to preview (lessons) 原谅 yuán liàng to forgive 允许 yǔn xǔ to allow 在乎 zài hu to care about 赞成 zàn chéng to approve 增加 zēng jiā to increase

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