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对不起
duì bu qǐ
sorry
HSK 1Common
What does 对不起 mean?
对不起 (pinyin: duì bu qǐ) means sorry. It belongs to the official HSK 1 vocabulary (beginner), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 对不起
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 对 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 起
The characters of 对不起
| 对 | duì | for, towards (HSK 4) |
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 起 | qǐ | component character |
Related HSK 1 words
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 同学 | tóng xué | classmate |
| 前面 | qián miàn | in front, ahead |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | miss (a polite form of address for a young woman) |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes, clothing |
| 菜 | cài | dish, vegetable |
| 七 | qī | seven |
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