对不起

duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 1 trad. 對不起

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See it in sentences

对不起,我来晚了。

Sorry, I am late.

对不起,请问超市在哪儿?

Excuse me, where is the supermarket?