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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries对不起
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duì bu qǐ
"对不起，我不是故意打扰你的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling regret, penitence, or sympathy.
"I am so sorry for breaking your favorite mug."
- 1
Used to express an apology, or to politely ask someone to repeat something they have said.
"Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'sārig', meaning sore, grieved, or sorrowful, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*sairagaz'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical or emotional pain to an expression of regret, apology, or sympathy.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sorry"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sorry" is said worldwide
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désolé
Transliteration: /de.zɔ.le/
"Je suis désolé pour ce retard."
es tut mir leid
Transliteration: /ɛs tuːt miːɐ̯ laɪt/
"Es tut mir leid, dass ich zu spät komme."
dispiaciuto
Transliteration: /dis.pjaˈtʃuː.to/
"Sono molto dispiaciuto per l'errore."
lo siento
Transliteration: /lo ˈsjen.to/
"Lo siento mucho por la confusión."
desculpe
Transliteration: /diʃˈkuɫ.pi/
"Desculpe-me pelo transtorno."
क्ष마 प्रार्थी
Transliteration: kshama prarthi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैं इस गलती के लिए क्षमा प्रार्थी हूँ।"
对不起
Transliteration: duì bu qǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"对不起，我不是故意打扰你的。"
죄송합니다
Transliteration: joesonghamnida
Script: 한국어 한글
"늦어서 죄송합니다."
すみません
Transliteration: sumimasen
Script: 日本語
"ご迷惑をおかけしてすみません。"
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