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Stroke order
对不起 is written in 19 strokes across 3 characters.
- 对 — 5 strokes
- 不 — 4 strokes
- 起 — 10 strokes
Senses
- I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- to let (sb) down; to disappoint
Example sentences
- 对不起，我来了。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái le.Sorry, I have come.
- 对不起，没有茶。Duìbùqǐ, méiyǒu chá.Sorry, there is no tea.
Related words
对不起 is pronounced duìbùqǐ and means “arrepentido; lamentable”. This word appears in HSK 1, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 对不起 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.