我替我妈 向你和阿姨道歉
“I apologize on behalf of my mom, to you and your mom.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起
“I'm sorry.”
我 替我 妈 向你和阿姨 道歉
“I apologize on behalf of my mom, to you and your mom.”
“Mom, I'll be out tonight. You handle this.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, children often feel responsible for the social transgressions of their parents and may apologize to restore relational harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on behalf of; in place of
Precedes a person when performing a social action like apologizing or thanking in their stead.
to apologize to someone
The standard grammatical pattern for expressing formal or sincere apologies to someone.