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歉 qiàn

deficient, lacking; to apologize, to regret, to be sorry

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 4
Radical
欠
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 兼欠 ⿰兼欠

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  1. 我应该跟他道歉。
    Wǒ yīnggāi gēn tā dàoqiàn.
    I should apologize to him.
    I should with him apologize
  2. 你为什么不跟她道歉？
    Nǐ wèishénme bù gēn tā dàoqiàn?
    Why don't you apologize to her?
    you why not with her apologize
  3. 你去跟老师道个歉吧。
    Nǐ qù gēn lǎoshī dào ge qiàn ba.
    Go apologize to the teacher.
    you go with teacher say (measure) apology (particle)
  4. 他一直没有向朋友道歉。
    Tā yìzhí méiyǒu xiàng péngyou dàoqiàn.
    He has never apologized to his friend.
    he all-along not-have toward friend apologize
  5. 迟到以后，他马上向大家道歉。
    Chídào yǐhòu, tā mǎshàng xiàng dàjiā dàoqiàn.
    After being late, he immediately apologized to everyone.
    be-late after, he immediately toward everyone apologize

Words with 歉 (2)