抱歉

bào qiàn

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

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Characters

抱bàoto embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold扌包歉qiàndeficient, lacking; to apologize, to regret, to be sorry兼欠

Examples

我很抱歉。

wǒ hěn bào qiàn。

I'm sorry.

我非常抱歉。

wǒ fēi cháng bào qiàn。

I'm terribly sorry.

抱歉，我没钱。

bào qiàn， wǒ méi qián。

Sorry, I don't have any money.