对不起

Traditional: 對不起

duì bu qǐ

Dictionary entry

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon

What does 对不起 mean?

对不起 (duì bu qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon

2to let (sb) down; to disappoint

Character breakdown

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对duìright; correct · towards; at; for 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-起qǐto rise · to raise

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对不起

duì bu qǐ

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