Chinese word

赔礼

Pronunciation

Pinyinpéi lǐ

Meaning

  • verbapologize

Example

公司向客户赔礼并承诺改进。gōng sī xiàng kè hù péi lǐ bìng chéng nuò gǎi jìn

The company apologized to its customers and promised to improve.

Illustration for 赔礼 (apologize)

More examples

他向别人赔礼，气氛马上缓和了。tā xiàng bié rén péi lǐ qì fēn mǎ shàng huǎn hé le

He apologized to others, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed.

Core concept

An act that repairs a damaged relationship by admitting fault and offering respectful words or something to make amends.

Common phrases

  • 向别人赔礼xiàng bié rén péi lǐ

    apologize to others

  • 当面赔礼dāng miàn péi lǐ

    apologize face-to-face

Similar words

道歉dào qiàn: Apologize to someone by expressing regret in words.
抱歉bào qiàn: Express regret and say sorry to someone as a polite apology.
认错rèn cuò: Admit that one has made a mistake and accept responsibility for it.
赔偿péi cháng: Compensate for a loss or damage with money or goods.

Definition in Chinese

承认错误并表示歉意的动作或言辞，可指口头道歉，也可指用礼物或赔偿来弥补过错。chéng rèn cuò wù bìng biǎo shì qiàn yì de dòng zuò huò yán cí kě zhǐ kǒu tóu dào qiàn yě kě zhǐ yòng lǐ wù huò péi cháng lái mí bǔ guò cuò

Word origin

The compound 赔 (péi, "compensate") + 礼 (lǐ, "courtesy or gift") presents an act of compensation as a respectful social gesture, linking apology with possible reparation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it can describe a person, business, or organization responding to a mistake, so it is not limited to private conflicts between friends.

Other meanings

  • apologynoun

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