English–Chinese
“sorry” in Chinese
How to say “sorry” in Chinese
“Sorry” in Chinese is 对不起 (duì bù qǐ).
A short spoken signal that marks trouble caused to another person and seeks a kind response.
Example sentences with 对不起
他没带作业，跟老师说对不起。tā méi dài zuò yè gēn lǎo shī shuō duì bù qǐ
He did not bring his homework, so he said sorry to his teacher.
Tips for using 对不起
- For a small interruption, this word can come first to show care for the other person, even when no serious mistake has happened.
Other Chinese words for “sorry”
不好意思，我迟到了。bù hǎo yì si wǒ chí dào le
Sorry, I was late.
抱歉，打扰你了。bào qiàn dá rǎo nǐ le
Sorry for bothering you.