apologize; make amends with words
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to apologize; to say something to make amends; to offer an apology
informalThis word is used when you have offended or upset someone and need to say something to mend the relationship. It implies a more personal, verbal apology rather than a formal written one.
Nǐ你
gāng刚
cái才
shuō说
huà话
tài太
chòng冲
，
kuài快
qù去
gěi给
Zhāng张
jīng经
lǐ理
péi赔
gè个
huà话
。
You were too blunt just now, go and apologize to Manager Zhang quickly.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
dǎ打
jià架
le了
，
jiā家
zhǎng长
zǒng总
yào要
dài带
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
qù去
duì对
fāng方
jiā家
lǐ里
péi赔
huà话
。
When kids get into a fight, the parents usually have to take the child to the other family's home to apologize.
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Zhè这
shì事
shì是
nǐ你
bú不
duì对
，
péi赔
gè个
huà话
jiù就
wán完
le了
，
bié别
bǎ把
guān关
xi系
nòng弄
jiāng僵
。
You were in the wrong here; just apologize and it'll be over, don't let the relationship become strained.