歉意

qiàn yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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to apologize

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

remorse

悔恨 means remorse, a deeper feeling than 歉意

1 item

to be sorry

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

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

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我對她毫無歉意。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10278321)

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idea

to apologize