Chinese Word: 歉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

歉HSK 4

Pinyin: qiàn

English Definition: to apologize; to regret; deficient

Chinese Definition:
①觉得对不住人：歉意。歉疚。抱歉。道歉。
②收成不好：歉年。歉岁。歉收。以丰补歉。

Antonyms: 丰

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 欠

Pictophonetic:兼 indicates the sound; 欠 (lack) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 兼 [ jiān ] both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine
- 欠 [ qiàn ] to lack, to owe; to breathe, to yawn

Similar Characters: 兼赚嫌谦廉

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道歉HSK 4	dào qiàn	to apologize
抱歉HSK 4	bào qiàn	to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
歉意	qiàn yì	apology; regret
歉疚	qiàn jiù	remorseful; guilt-ridden
致歉	zhì qiàn	to apologize; to express regret

1		tā 他 wèi 为 chí dào 迟到 dào qiàn 道歉。 He apologized for being late.
2		wǒ 我 qiàn 欠 tā 她 yī gè 一个 dào qiàn 道歉。 I owe her an apology.
3		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 xiàng 向 rèn hé rén 任何人 dào qiàn 道歉。 I never apologize to anyone.
4		tā 他 chéng rèn 承认 cuò wù 错误 bìng 并 dào qiàn 道歉 le 了。 He admitted his mistake and apologized.
5		wǒ 我 duì 对 wǒ 我 de 的 jǔ zhǐ 举止 gǎn dào 感到 bào qiàn 抱歉。 I apologize for my behavior.

1		tā 他 wèi 为 chí dào 迟到 dào qiàn 道歉。 He apologized for being late.
2		wǒ 我 qiàn 欠 tā 她 yī gè 一个 dào qiàn 道歉。 I owe her an apology.
3		wǒ 我 cóng bù 从不 xiàng 向 rèn hé rén 任何人 dào qiàn 道歉。 I never apologize to anyone.
4		tā 他 chéng rèn 承认 cuò wù 错误 bìng 并 dào qiàn 道歉 le 了。 He admitted his mistake and apologized.
5		wǒ 我 duì 对 wǒ 我 de 的 jǔ zhǐ 举止 gǎn dào 感到 bào qiàn 抱歉。 I apologize for my behavior.