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抱歉

bào qiàn · bao qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)用(yòng)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)方(fāng)式(shì)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)请(qǐng)来(lái)。

I apologize for the methods used to get you here.

很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)接(jiē)受(shòu)你(nǐ)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.