apology; regret; deficient
Animated Stroke Order 歉
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HSK Vocabulary: 歉
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 歉 is used in context
1
tā他
zhēn真
chéng诚
dì地
xiàng向
péng朋
yǒu友
dào道
qiàn歉
。
He sincerely apologized to his friend.
2
wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
shēn深
biǎo表
qiàn歉
yì意
。
I deeply regret this matter.
3
bào抱
qiàn歉
，
wǒ我
lái来
wǎn晚
le了
。
Sorry, I'm late.
4
bào抱
qiàn歉
，
wǒ我
chí迟
dào到
le了
。
Sorry, I'm late.
5
bào抱
qiàn歉
，
wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
dǎ打
fān翻
le了
nǐ你
de的
bēi杯
zi子
。
Sorry, I accidentally knocked over your cup.
6
duì对
yú于
zhè这
cì次
wù误
huì会
，
wǒ我
shēn深
gǎn感
bào抱
qiàn歉
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
nǐ你
de的
liàng谅
jiě解
。
I deeply apologize for this misunderstanding and hope to gain your understanding.
7
wǒ我
xiàng向
nǐ你
dào道
qiàn歉
。
I apologize to you.
8
tā他
chí迟
dào到
le了
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
dào道
qiàn歉
。
He was late, so he apologized to the teacher.
9
wèi为
le了
mí弥
bǔ补
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
wù误
huì会
，
tā她
zhēn真
chéng诚
dì地
xiàng向
péng朋
yǒu友
dào道
qiàn歉
bìng并
sòng送
le了
yī一
fèn份
xiǎo小
lǐ礼
wù物
。
To make up for yesterday's misunderstanding, she sincerely apologized to her friend and gave a small gift.
10
duì对
bù不
qǐ起
，
wǒ我
chí迟
dào到
le了
，
biǎo表
shì示
qiàn歉
yì意
。
Sorry, I'm late, I apologize.
Information
Traditional歉
Radical欠
Strokes14
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#896
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6B49
CangjieTBNO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality