道歉

dàoqiàn

verb HSK 4 #902

Meanings

To speak an apology - to apologize.

HSK 3

你应该为你说的话道歉。

Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ shuō dehuà dàoqiàn.

You should apologize for what you said.

HSK 6

他向她道了歉。

Tā xiàng tā dào le qiàn.

He apologized to her.

HSK 7-9

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