致歉

zhìqiàn

verb #18,952

Meanings

1 to apologize
2 to express regret

Characters

to extend; to convey

apology; regret

Examples

公司为此次事故向公众致歉。

Gōngsī wèi cǐ cì shìgù xiàng gōngzhòng zhìqiàn.

The company apologized to the public for the incident.

他亲自登门致歉。

Tā qīnzì dēngmén zhìqiàn.

He personally went to their door to apologize.

Tips

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致歉 is formal and often used in official statements or written apologies. For everyday use, 道歉 (dàoqiàn) is more common.

Stroke Order

致 zhì

歉 qiàn