不好意思 抱歉 抱歉 抱歉
“My bad, sorry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是我的床
“This is my bed.”
不好意思 抱歉 抱歉 抱歉
“My bad, sorry.”
“I'll make it for you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Repeating apology words like '抱歉' several times in spoken Chinese signals urgent contrition and an immediate desire to restore harmony without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excuse me; sorry
A versatile spoken apology used for minor infractions, social clumsiness, or politely getting someone's attention.
my apologies; sorry
A slightly more formal apology term than '不好意思', frequently repeated in rapid succession to show sincere fluster.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm sorry. I'll be more careful next time. I'll try not to let you find out.”
“Sorry, sorry. A grown man though he is, he surely acts like a child.”
“Sorry. I mistook you for someone else. Apologies.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”
“Sorry. I'm really sorry.”
“will now... Sorry.”
“Sorry. I'm sorry.”
“Blah, blah, blah. Sorry, you've lost me.”
“Sorry. I was busy and forgot to tell you.”
“Morning. Sorry, we're not open yet.”
“- We're sorry. - We're sorry.”