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抱歉
bàoqiàn
Main
English Definitionto be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
Simplified Script抱歉
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinbàoqiàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)pou5hip3
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=6 TOCFL=6
Word Decomposition
抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish
歉qiànto apologize; to regret; deficient

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Words With Same Head Word    
抱怨bàoyuànto complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
抱负bàofùaspiration; ambition
抱拳bàoquánto cup one fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
抱紧bàojǐnenclasp
抱头痛哭bàotóu tòngkūto weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder
Words With Same Tail Word    
道歉dàoqiànto apologize
致歉zhìqiànto apologize; to express regret
赔礼道歉péilǐ dàoqiànto apologize politely
非常抱歉fēicháng bàoqiànextremely sorry; my apologies
公开道歉gōngkāi dàoqiànto apologize publicly
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