Chinese phrase
我代表〜道歉 wǒ dài biǎo 〜 dào qiàn
Meaning
apologize on behalf of ___
When to use it
It means saying sorry for another person or organization. It is a polite, formal way to speak for a group when an apology is needed.
Example dialogue
很抱歉,我代表 公司 道歉,给您带来麻烦了。 hěn bào qiàn wǒ dài biǎo gōng sī dào qiàn gěi nín dài lái má fán le
I'm very sorry. I apologize on behalf of the company for the trouble this has caused you.
好的,希望你们能尽快解决这个问题。 hǎo de xī wàng nǐ men néng jǐn kuài jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí
Okay, I hope you can solve this problem as soon as possible.