对不起 阿九
“Forgive me, Jiu.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我楚朝言出必行 决不反悔
“I honor my promises and never renege.”
对不起 阿九
“Forgive me, Jiu.”
我这次
“I had”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using '阿' before a syllable denotes closeness, warmth, and informal intimacy among family or romantic partners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am sorry; excuse me
The standard and most direct expression of apology in Mandarin Chinese.
Ah Jiu (diminutive nickname)
Prefixing '阿' to a character or birth-order number forms an affectionate, informal address.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sorry, sorry. Get lost.”
“I'm sorry, Mrs. Li. It's okay.”
“Sorry. Pretend I didn't say that.”
“I'm sorry, Ms. Yan. You can yell at me.”
“♪ So why do I care for a single glance from you? ♪ I'm sorry, Shi. ♪ Drinking a pot of the past ♪”