歉意

qiànyì

noun HSK 7-9 #7,597

Meanings

1 apology
2 regret

Characters

meaning; feeling

Literally 'feeling of apology'

Examples

他向她表达了深深的歉意。

Tā xiàng tā biǎodá le shēnshēn de qiànyì.

He expressed his deep apologies to her.

对于给您带来的不便，我们深表歉意。

Duìyú gěi nín dàilái de búbiàn, wǒmen shēnbiǎo qiànyì.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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歉意 is formal and polite. Common collocations: 表示歉意 (express apologies), 深表歉意 (express sincere apologies). For casual apologies, use 对不起 or 不好意思.

Stroke Order

歉 qiàn

意 yì