对不起 对不起
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起 对不起
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I have failed you so deeply that I cannot even face your kindness right now.”
In close relationships, responding to everyday care (like being offered food) with repeated apologies signals deep, unaddressed remorse or emotional debt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm sorry
The standard explicit apology in Chinese; repeating it back-to-back intensifies the emotional weight and sincerity of the regret.
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.”
“My bad, sorry.”
“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.”