對不起 duì bu qǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; sorry? (please repeat)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. I'm sorry
  2. 2. excuse me
  3. 3. sorry? (please repeat)
  4. 4. pardon me
  5. 5. to let down
  6. 6. unworthy
  7. 7. if you please

Characters

Character Meaning
對 duì
for; towards; at
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start