HSK 4 HSK V6
Correct

抱歉

/ bàoqiàn /
Strokes

Definition

to be sorry/to feel apologetic/sorry!

Example

As a Verb

be sorry; feel apologetic; regret

1
Hěn
bàoqiàn
抱歉
  
,
yīn
yǒuyāozàixiān
有约在先
ér
néng
cānjiā
参加
xià
zhōuliù
周六
de
wǎnyàn
晚宴
  

I am sorry that I cannot come to your dinner next Saturday because of a previous engagement.

2
Hěn
bàoqiàn
抱歉
  
,
bèi
jiě
解雇
le
  

I regret to tell you that you are laid off.

3
rǎo
打扰
nín
le
  
,
zhēn
bàoqiàn
抱歉
  

I am sorry to have disturbed you.

4
Shēngǎn
深感
bàoqiàn
抱歉

much to one's regret