赔礼道歉

賠禮道歉

péilǐdàoqiàn

phrase #34,680

Meanings

1 to offer an apology and make amends
2 to apologize formally
3 (law) to tender apology as a civil remedy

Characters

compensate / make good

courtesy / ritual

apology / regret

Examples

法院判决被告向原告赔礼道歉。

Fǎyuàn pànjué bèigào xiàng yuángào péilǐ dàoqiàn.

The court ordered the defendant to offer a formal apology to the plaintiff.

你做错了事，应该向她赔礼道歉。

Nǐ zuò cuò le shì, yīnggāi xiàng tā péilǐ dàoqiàn.

You did wrong — you should apologize to her.

Tips

usage

In PRC civil law, 赔礼道歉 is one of the statutory remedies for personality-rights infringement (e.g. defamation). A court can order the apology be published in a named newspaper — refusal can lead to the court publishing the judgment at the defendant's expense.

Stroke Order

赔 péi

礼 lǐ

道 dào

歉 qiàn