對不起 duì bu qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

對 duì correct, right; facing, opposed
不 bu no, not; un-; negative prefix
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin