Question 1

How do you pronounce 对不起?

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对不起 is pronounced "duì bu qǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 1 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 对不起 mean?

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对不起 (duì bu qǐ) means: excuse me, sorry. It is used as a phrase.

Question 3

How do you write 对不起 in Chinese?

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对不起 is written with 3 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 對不起.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 对不起?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 对不起 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

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