Basic Expressions for Dialogues --- Making an Apology 道歉用语
道歉用语
Making
an Apology
1
A: Oh,sorry!
对不起。
duìbùqǐ.
B: It’s OK.
没关系。
méiguānxi.
2
A:Sorry about that!
真抱歉。
zhēn bàoqiàn.
B: No problem.
没事。
méishì.
3
A:Oh, no! Did I do that? I’m sorry.
哦，不！ 我做过那种事吗？ 请原谅。
ó, bù! Wǒ zuòguò nà zhǒng shì ma? Qǐng yuánliàng.
B: Forget it.
算了，别放在心上。
suànle, bié fàng zàixīn shàng.
4
A: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.
对不起，我不是故意的。
duìbùqǐ, wǒ bùshì gùyì de.
B: Don’t’ worry about it.
别在意。
bié zàiyì.
5
A: It’s all my fault. I spilt tea all down your front. I’m
so sorry!
都是我不好，茶洒在你身上了，对不起！
dōu shì wǒ bù hǎo, chá sǎ zài nǐ shēnshangle, duìbùqǐ!
B: It doesn’t matter. Wipe it and it’ll be fine.
没什么，擦擦就行了。
méishénme, cā cā jiùxíngle.
6
A: Please excuse me for stepping on your foot.
踩了您的脚，不好意思。
cǎile nín de jiǎo, bù hǎoyìsi.
B: No problem.
没关系。
méiguānxi.
7
A: The kid knows nothing about manners, and doesn’t know how
to greet strangers. Please don’t take offence.
孩子不懂礼貌，见了生人也不打招呼，您别介意。
háizi bù dǒng lǐmào, jiànle shēng rén yě bù dǎzhāohū, nín
bié jièyì.
B: It doesn’t matter. He is still young.
没关系，孩子还小。
méiguānxi, hái zǐ hái xiǎo.
8
A:I’m apologizing for my fault.
为此我表示道歉。
wèi cǐ wǒ biǎoshì dàoqiàn.
B:Don’t worry about it, it’s not your fault.
没关系，那不是你的错。
méiguānxi, nà bùshì nǐ de cuò.
9
A: I do apologize to you for all the inconvenience I caused
you.
我很遗憾给您带来了不便。
wǒ hěn yíhàn gěi nín dài lái le bùbiàn.
B:Oh, that’s all right. It can happen to anyone.
没事，任何人都会碰上麻烦的。
méishì, rènhé rén dōu huì pèng shàng máfan de.
10
A: I hope you’ll forgive me for hurting you like that.
希望您能原谅我伤害了您。
xīwàng nín néng yuánliàng wǒ shānghàile nín.
B: You don’t need to apologize.
别介意。
bié jièyì.
11
A: I just don’t know how to apologize for my delay.
我迟了，我都不知如何表达我的歉意才好。
wǒ chíle, wǒ dōu bùzhī rúhé biǎodá wǒ de qiànyì cái
hǎo.
B: There is no need to apologize for that.
不必道歉，没关系。
bùbì dàoqiàn, méiguānxi.
12
A: Please accept my apologies for my wrong-doing.
请接受我的道歉。
qǐng jiēshòu wǒ de dàoqiàn.
B:Apology accepted. / I understand it completely.
我接受你的道歉。
我完全理解。
wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de dàoqiàn. Wǒ wánquán lǐjiě.
13
A: I’m sorry I’m late.
对不起，我迟到了。
duìbùqǐ, wǒ chídàole.
B: No problem.
没事。
méishì.
14
A: Sorry to have bothered you.
真不好意思，打搅您休息了。
zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, dǎjiǎo nín xiūxile.
B: It doesn’t matter / That’s all right.
没事/别客气。
méishì/bié kèqì.
15
A: Sorry for being so late. There was a traffic jam. /
抱歉，路上塞车，我来晚了。
bàoqiàn, lùshàng sāichē, wǒ lái wǎnle./
A: Sorry for being so late. There was a traffic jam on the
way here./
对不起，路上塞车，我来晚了。
duìbùqǐ, lùshàng sāichē, wǒ lái wǎnle./
A: There was a traffic jam. I’m sorry to come so late/
路上塞车，我来晚了，对不起。
lùshàng sāichē, wǒ lái wǎnle, duìbùqǐ./
A: There was a traffic jam. I’m sorry for being late.
路上塞车，我来晚了请原谅！
lùshàng sāichē, wǒ lái wǎnle qǐng yuánliàng!
B: It doesn’t matter/
That’s all right / Never mind.
没关系/ 没什么/ 没事儿。
méiguānxi /méishénme/ méishìr.
