Chinese phrase
我迟到了，真不好意思！ wǒ chí dào le zhēn bù hǎo yì si
Meaning
I'm late and I'm really sorry!
When to use it
It expresses regret for arriving late. It is a polite, sincere apology, often used when arriving after a meeting or event has begun.
Example dialogue
我迟到了，真不好意思！ wǒ chí dào le zhēn bù hǎo yì si
I'm late, and I'm really sorry!
没事，我们还没开始呢。 méi shì wǒ men hái méi kāi shǐ ne
That's okay, we haven't started yet.