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to be sorry · to feel apologetic · sorry!

抱歉
bào qiàn
b+ào·4th toneq+iàn·4th tone
WordHSK 6
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I'm sorry to cause you all this trouble.
我很抱歉给你惹来所有的这些麻烦。
I regret that I will be unable to meet you on February 27 owing to an unexpected matter.
因为临时有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟你们碰面了。
I'm very sorry I came home so late.
我很抱歉那么晚回家。
As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
照这样的情况，很抱歉，我不能接受你的盛情邀请。
We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
很抱歉，我们不能接受你的要求。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful愧疚kuì jiùto be ashamed to face (sb) · to feel bad about having failed (sb)愧对kuì duìto apologize道歉dào qiàn(literary) to feel apologetic · to feel guilty负疚fù jiùguilty conscience · to feel a twinge of guilt内疚nèi jiùremorseful · guilt-ridden歉疚qiàn jiù
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