对不起！
“- [Pin-hsuan crying] I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - Huh?!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来！
“- [Pin-hsuan crying] I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - Huh?!”
对不起 ！
“- [Pin-hsuan crying] I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - Huh?!”
对不起
“- [punches landing] - [Po-lun] Bitch!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A prompt, emphatic exclamation of '对不起' in everyday mishaps swiftly diffuses potential conflict and displays moral consideration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm sorry; excuse me
The standard explicit apology formula in Chinese, suitable for situations ranging from minor accidents to serious mistakes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry, did I step on you?”
“I'm sorry. Why?”
“Sorry. Why are you so startled? I'm clearing my throat. I, uh...”
“I'm sorry. It's okay, Guo.”
“Sorry, hope I didn't cause you any trouble.”
“- You've stained my manuscript! - I'm sorry. I forgot my hands were covered in grease. Don't worry…”
“Sorry, you don't get to decide that.”
“Sorry. - Do you think apologizing helps? - Do you think apologizing helps?”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry.”
“We ran into a bit of trouble”
“Sorry,”
“Sorry, that was a total rejection.”
“I... I'm sorry.”
“I'm truly sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'll re-sew it.”
“Sorry. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about this.”
“[Ting-en] I'm so sorry.”