歉意

qiàn yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. apology
2. regret

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

道歉

dào qiàn

to apologize

歉意 is the feeling of regret, while 道歉 is the act of apologizing

悔恨

huǐ hèn

remorse

悔恨 means remorse, a deeper feeling than 歉意

Synonyms

1 item

抱歉

bào qiàn

to be sorry

Both express regret, but 抱歉 is more common in spoken apology

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 深表 (shēnbiǎo) or 表示 (biǎoshì) to express deep regret, e.g., 深表歉意 (express deep apology).

Example Sentences

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我對她毫無歉意。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10278321)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Child Words of 歉意

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