Chinese word

道歉信

Pronunciation

Pinyindào qiàn xìn

Meaning

  • nounletter of apology

Example

我写了一封道歉信给他。wǒ xiě le yì fēng dào qiàn xìn gěi tā

I wrote a letter of apology to him.

Illustration for 道歉信 (letter of apology)

More examples

他收到公司的道歉信后，接受了赔偿提案。tā shōu dào gōng sī de dào qiàn xìn hòu jiē shòu le péi cháng tí àn

After he received the company's letter of apology, he accepted the compensation proposal.

Core concept

A deliberate written act of taking responsibility and repairing a damaged relationship.

Common phrases

  • 写一封道歉信xiě yì fēng dào qiàn xìn

    write a letter of apology

  • 收到道歉信shōu dào dào qiàn xìn

    receive a letter of apology

  • 寄出道歉信jì chū dào qiàn xìn

    send out a letter of apology

Similar words

致歉信zhì qiàn xìn: A formal letter that puts an apology into carefully worded writing.
道歉书dào qiàn shū: A written document that records an apology and feelings of remorse.
道歉dào qiàn: An expression of regret for a wrong.
检讨书jián tǎo shū: A written self-review that admits a mistake or responsibility and shows remorse.

Definition in Chinese

向对方表达歉意的信件，可为纸质书信或电子邮件形式。xiàng duì fāng biǎo dá qiàn yì de xìn jiàn kě wèi zhǐ zhì shū xìn huò diàn zi yóu jiàn xíng shì

Word origin

The compound joins 道 (dào, "express") and 歉 (qiàn, "regret") with 信 (xìn, "letter"), linking the act of apologizing with its written medium.

Usage tips

  • This word fits formal messages to a customer, colleague, or institution, where the wording normally sounds more careful than casual speech.

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