to apologize; make an apology
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to apologize; to say sorry
informalUsed in spoken language, often implies taking the initiative to admit a fault and make amends. The '不是 (bù shi)' refers to 'fault' or 'wrongdoing'.
Tā他
yì意
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
cuò错
le了
，
lì立
kè刻
qù去
gěi给
duì对
fāng方
péi赔
bù不
shi是
。
He realized he was wrong and immediately went to apologize to the other person.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
shì是
nǐ你
de的
bù不
duì对
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
qù去
péi赔
ge个
bù不
shi是
。
You were in the wrong about this matter, you should go and make an apology.
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Tā他
tài态
dù度
chéng诚
kěn恳
de地
gěi给
wǒ我
péi赔
le了
bù不
shi是
，
wǒ我
jiù就
yuán原
liàng谅
le了
tā他
。
He apologized to me sincerely, so I forgave him.
Guāng光
shuō说
yī一
jù句
duì对
bu不
qǐ起
bù不
gòu够
，
nǐ你
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
péi赔
ge个
bù不
shi是
。
Just saying 'sorry' isn't enough; you need to properly make amends.