对不起 对不起
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Stop lying to yourself. I'm sorry.”
对不起 对不起
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I didn't mean to.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Repeating fundamental expressions of apology in spoken Chinese reflects raw emotional overwhelm and urgency rather than formal politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm sorry / forgive me
Repeating '对不起' multiple times conveys heightened emotional distress, guilt, or desperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry.”
“I'm so sorry. I apologize.”
“Sorry, did I step on you?”
“Okay, I'm sorry. I admit I was asking something I already knew just now.”
“Yes, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. You haven't improved at all.”
“Always "I'm sorry." Is saying sorry useful?”
“I'm sorry for bothering you.”
“(I'm sorry.) (I can't take you with me right now.)”
“I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I... I'm sorry, sir.”
“Sorry. Zixuan.”
“I'm sorry. Why?”
“Sorry. Why are you so startled? I'm clearing my throat. I, uh...”
“I broke the vow I made under the national emblem.”
“Sorry, sorry. A grown man though he is, he surely acts like a child.”
“I'm sorry. I'm on a business trip.”
“I'm sorry. I know. It's not your fault.”
“Sorry, you don't get to decide that.”
“- [Pin-hsuan crying] I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - Huh?!”
“Sorry! So sorry, Ms. Yan. My mistake.”
“You don't need to apologize to anyone.”
“Sorry, Yangyang.”
“I'm sorry. To whom?”
“Sorry, sorry. Get lost.”
“Sorry. - Do you think apologizing helps? - Do you think apologizing helps?”
“Sorry! Are you okay?”
“Sorry. Go ahead.”
“Teacher, sorry. Sorry. But you still need to”
“- Jeez. - I'm so sorry. - What is this all about? - Let's go.”
“Sorry for what? Is sorry useful? What are you sorry for?”
“To apologize, you should say, "I'm sorry."”
“Sorry. I'm really sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry. S-Something suddenly cropped up.”
“We ran into a bit of trouble”
“I'm sorry. Hao, I'm late.”
“will now... Sorry.”
“Sorry. I'm sorry.”
“Don't make excuses. I'm sorry.”
“I'm so sorry. Um, are you OK? I'm fine.”
“Why apologize all of a sudden?”
“I am so sorry. Wan is dead.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.”
“Say "Mom, I'm sorry."”
“Sorry, I shouldn't have joked. Then tell me,”
“Just say sorry and be done with it.”
“the two people I owe the most”
“I... I'm sorry.”
“Sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean to.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It was really our oversight.”
“I'm sorry for that. Just keep quiet.”