道歉

dàoqiàn

verb HSK 6 #902

Meanings

To speak an apology — to apologize.

他向她道了歉。

Tā xiàng tā dào le qiàn.

He apologized to her.

你应该为你说的话道歉。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ shuō dehuà dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for what you said.

公司发表了公开道歉声明。

Gōngsī fābiǎo le gōngkāi dàoqiàn shēngmíng.

The company issued a public apology statement.

道歉要有诚意。

Dàoqiàn yào yǒu chéngyì.

An apology should be sincere.

usage

道歉 is a separable verb: 道了歉, 道个歉. More casual ways to apologize: 对不起, 不好意思, 抱歉. 道歉 is the most formal of these.

道 dào

歉 qiàn