对 不 起
“I am sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“To apologize, you should say, "I'm sorry."”
对 不 起
“I am sorry.”
那
“Then...”
“Fine, since you made me say it, I'll say the words.”
Explicit verbal apologies can feel awkward in interpersonal relationships, often making the speaker deliver them haltingly when prompted.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am sorry / excuse me
The standard Chinese expression for acknowledging fault or offering an apology.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No need. I don't accept.”
“I'm sorry. I know. It's not your fault.”
“It's not that I won't go.”
“No.”
“No.”
“No. No.”