赔罪

賠罪

péizuì

verb #30,157

Meanings

1 to apologize
2 to make amends

Characters

to compensate; to pay back

Examples

HSK 4

他买了束花给妻子赔罪。

Tā mǎi le shù huā gěi qīzi péizuì.

He bought a bouquet of flowers to make amends with his wife.

HSK 6

我特地来向您赔罪。

Wǒ tèdì lái xiàng nín péizuì.

I came specifically to apologize to you.

Tips

usage

赔罪 is more formal and weightier than 道歉 (dàoqiàn, "to apologize"). Implies you accept fault and want to make up for harm done - often paired with a gesture like a gift, a meal, or a bow.

Stroke Order

赔 péi

罪 zuì