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抱歉

抱歉

Chinese

		to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish	apologize; deficient; to regret
simp. and trad. (抱歉)		抱	歉

Adjective

抱歉

to be sorry; to feel apologetic

很抱歉，您要辦的事不符合規定，我們不能辦理。 [MSC, trad.]

很抱歉，您要办的事不符合规定，我们不能办理。 [MSC, simp.]

Hěn bàoqiàn, nín yào bàn de shì bù fúhé guīdìng, wǒmen bù néng bànlǐ. [Pinyin]

I'm sorry, we cannot process your request as it does not meet the requirements.

Interjection

抱歉

sorry

Usage notes

This term is used for situations where one wants to express regret about something without necessarily casting blaming upon oneself or seeking forgiveness from the aggrieved party. Use 道歉 for situations where the one would like to seek forgiveness.

Synonyms

對不起／对不起 (duìbùqǐ)

See also

道歉 (dàoqiàn)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): bàoqiàn

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): pou⁵ hip³
Min Nan (POJ): phō-khiàm / phō-khiám / phō-khiam / phō-khiām

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: bàoqiàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawchiann
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: pou⁵ hip³
  - Yale: póuh hip
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pou⁵ hip⁸
  - IPA ^(key): /pʰou̯¹³ hiːp̚³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phō-khiàm / phō-khiám / phō-khiam / phō-khiām
  - Tâi-lô: phō-khiàm / phō-khiám / phō-khiam / phō-khiām
  - Phofsit Daibuun: phoixqiaxm, phoixqiarm, phoixqiafm, phoixqiam
  - IPA (Xiamen): /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam²¹/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam⁵³/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam⁴⁴/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /pʰɤ⁴¹⁻²² kʰiam⁴¹/, /pʰɤ⁴¹⁻²² kʰiam⁵⁵⁴/, /pʰɤ⁴¹⁻²² kʰiam³³/, /pʰɤ⁴¹⁻²² kʰiam⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam²¹/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam⁵³/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam⁴⁴/, /pʰɤ²²⁻²¹ kʰiam²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /pʰo³³⁻¹¹ kʰiam¹¹/, /pʰo³³⁻¹¹ kʰiam⁵³/, /pʰo³³⁻¹¹ kʰiam⁴⁴/, /pʰo³³⁻¹¹ kʰiam³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ kʰiam²¹/, /pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ kʰiam⁴¹/, /pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ kʰiam⁴⁴/, /pʰɤ³³⁻²¹ kʰiam³³/