HSK 1 vocabulary › 对不起
对不起
对不起 in English: I'm sorry; excuse me
duì bu qǐ
I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
How to pronounce 对不起
duì bu qǐ (without tone marks: dui bu qi). duì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; bu is a neutral (light, short) tone; qǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 对不起
对 duì
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding
不 bu
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
起 qǐ
to rise; to raise; to get up
to rise; to raise; to get up
Example sentences with 对不起
| 我骑自行车找到他，说：“对不起。” | from Left or Right? |
Related words
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对 | duì | right; correct | HSK 2 |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed; to get up | HSK 2 |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place; together | HSK 2 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 起飞 | qǐ fēi | to take off | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 对话 | duì huà | to talk (with sb); dialogue | HSK 4 |
| 对面 | duì miàn | opposite; across (the street) | HSK 4 |