对不起
Meaning
Built from 3 characters (对 + 不 + 起), 对不起 reads duì bu qǐ and sits in HSK 3.0 Level 1.
- I'm sorry
- excuse me
- I beg your pardon
- to let (sb) down
- to disappoint
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Related words
HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 对不起 come first.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不大 | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently | 1 | |
| 不用 | need not | 1 | |
| 不对 | incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer | 1 | |
| 一起 | (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a … | 1 | |
| 不客气 | you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt | 1 | |
| 起来 | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] | 1 | |
| 是不是 | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) | 1 | |
| 起床 | to get out of bed; to get up | 1 |