失陪一下

shīpéi yíxià

phrase

Meanings

1 excuse me for a moment (I need to step away)
2 please excuse me briefly

Characters

moment (一下 = briefly)

Examples

HSK 4

不好意思，失陪一下，我去接个电话。

Bùhǎoyìsi, shīpéi yíxià, wǒ qù jiē gè diànhuà.

Sorry, excuse me a moment, I need to take a call.

HSK 4

各位，我失陪一下。

Gèwèi, wǒ shīpéi yíxià.

Everyone, please excuse me for a moment.

Tips

register

失陪 literally 'fail to accompany', a formal-register apology for leaving someone's company, even briefly. Use it when stepping out of a meeting or dinner table. The 一下 softens it further. 告辞 is the weightier 'I must take my leave' version.

Stroke Order

失 shī

陪 péi

一 yī

下 xià