Chinese phrase
请给我〜道歉 qǐng gěi wǒ 〜 dào qiàn
Meaning
Please offer me a ___ apology
When to use it
A request for someone to apologize. It is used when a mistake or problem calls for an apology, and the tone can be polite but firm.
Example dialogue
你们取消了我的预订，请给我一个正式的道歉。 nǐ men qǔ xiāo le wǒ de yù dìng qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè zhèng shì de dào qiàn
You canceled my reservation. Please offer me a formal apology.
非常抱歉，我们会为此向您致歉并提供补偿。 fēi cháng bào qiàn wǒ men huì wèi cǐ xiàng nín zhì qiàn bìng tí gōng bǔ cháng
We are very sorry. We will apologize to you for this and provide compensation.