Writing
抱歉 (bàoqiàn) — how to say "to apologize" in Chinese
抱歉
To apologize, to be sorry
adjective
Character composition
抱
to hug, to hold
歉
apology
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
感到抱歉
gǎndào bàoqiàn
feel sorry
抱歉的话
bàoqiàn de huà
words of apology
Examples
对于我的错误，我向你表示抱歉。
For my mistake, I apologize to you.
我很抱歉。
I'm very sorry.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to apologize" in Chinese?
"to apologize" in Chinese is 抱歉 (bàoqiàn).
抱歉 meaning in English
抱歉 (bàoqiàn) means "To apologize, to be sorry".
How is 抱歉 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàoqiàn (written as baoqian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to apologize" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抱歉: 抱 has 8 strokes, 歉 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 抱歉?
抱歉 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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