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Coffee Break Series - 5 Ways to Say I’m Sorry

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ID: 4297 Pre Intermediate
This lesson is gonna be very useful for people who mess up a lot at work because we’re going to teach you 5 ways to apologize in Chinese. You know sometimes no matter how sincere and apologetic you are, a simple 对不起 just doesn’t cut it. Well after watching this lesson, you’re going to be ready for those awkward situations.
Joshua,Alice
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
客户 kèhù client
来晚 láiwǎn to arrive late
抱歉 bàoqiàn to be sorry
来迟 láichí to arrive late
我和客户要开会但是我迟到了
wǒ 我hé 和kèhù 客户yào 要kāihuì 开会dànshì 但是wǒ 我chídào 迟到le 了
I am meeting with a client, but I'm late.
不好意思我迟到了
bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思wǒ 我chídào 迟到le 了
Excuse me for being late.
对不起我来晚了
duìbùqǐ 对不起wǒ 我láiwǎn 来晚le 了
Sorry for being late.
抱歉我来迟了
bàoqiàn 抱歉wǒ 我láichí 来迟le 了
My apologies for being late.
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