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《Vanished Name》 S1·E25 (31:20) HSK 1
duì bù qǐ

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 31:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men dōu bù gǎn tí

我们都不敢提

“Actually, we've known it and just didn't dare to bring it up.”

duì bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

对不起

“I'm sorry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù gǎn gào sù nǐ men wǒ bú shì xiǎng piàn nǐ men de

“I didn't dare tell you. I didn't mean to deceive you.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: PENITENT
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Apologies in Close Ties

Directly uttering an explicit apology often signifies serious wrongdoing or deep vulnerability among close family or friends, where implicit repairs are usually preferred.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #remorse #submission #admission_of_guilt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
对不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

I am sorry; excuse me

The standard and most direct expression for an apology in Chinese.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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