Chinese phrase
抱歉〜了 bào qiàn 〜 le
Meaning
sorry about ___
When to use it
Expresses regret about an action or situation. It is a polite, brief apology used in daily or work conversations.
Example dialogue
抱歉让您久等了，我们马上开始汇报。 bào qiàn ràng nín jiú děng le wǒ men mǎ shàng kāi shǐ huì bào
Sorry for keeping you waiting; we will begin the report now.
没关系，请开始。 méi guān xì qǐng kāi shǐ
That is fine; please start.