EntryCommon
  1. I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

    trad. 對不起

Also written 對不起【duì bu qǐ】

Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

right; correct, towards; at; for, concerning; regarding, to treat (sb a certain way), to face, (bound form) opposite; facing; matching, to match together; to adjust, to fit; to suit, to answer; to reply, to add; to pour in (a fluid), to check; to compare, classifier: couple; pair

Pinyin
duì
Traditional
Strokes
5
Frequency
35 of 2500
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

to rise, to raise, to get up, to set out, to start, to appear, to launch, to initiate (action), to draft, to establish, to get (from a depot or counter), verb suffix, to start, starting from (a time, place, price etc), classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance, classifier for groups: batch, group

Pinyin
Strokes
10
Frequency
687 of 2500