Writing
道歉 (dàoqiàn) — how to say "to apologize" in Chinese
道歉
To apologize
verb
Character composition
道
to say, road
歉
apology
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
正式道歉
zhèngshì dàoqiàn
formally apologize
向他道歉
xiàng tā dàoqiàn
apologize to him
道歉的话
dàoqiàn de huà
words of apology
Examples
认识到自己的错误后，他立刻打电话向朋友道歉。
After realizing his mistake, he immediately called his friend to apologize.
向他道歉。
Apologize to him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to apologize" in Chinese?
"to apologize" in Chinese is 道歉 (dàoqiàn).
道歉 meaning in English
道歉 (dàoqiàn) means "To apologize".
How is 道歉 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàoqiàn (written as daoqian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to apologize" in Chinese characters?
It is written 道歉: 道 has 12 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 道歉?
道歉 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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