I'm sorry (v.)
HSK 1
Traditional
對不起
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
对不起，我迟到了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídào le. - Sorry, I’m late.
对不起，请原谅我。 duìbuqǐ, qǐng yuánliàng wǒ. - Sorry, please forgive me.
对不起，我打扰你了。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ dǎrǎo nǐ le. - Sorry, I disturbed you.
对不起，这个座位有人了。 duìbuqǐ, zhège zuòwèi yǒurén le. - Sorry, this seat is taken.
对不起，我不小心弄坏了你的东西。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù xiǎoxīn nònghuài le nǐ de dōngxi. - Sorry, I accidentally broke your thing.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
对 duì - correct; right | HSK 2
起 qǐ - (begin) from; rise, get up; occur, start; break out; build; draft, draw out; (used after a verb) move upwards |