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对不起

Traditional: 對不起

duì bu qǐ

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duì bu qǐ · deoi3 bat1 hei2 (Jyutping)

  1. I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
  2. to let (sb) down; to disappoint

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

对

Meaning
correct, right; facing, opposed
Radical
寸
Strokes
5
Components
⿰又寸
Cangjie
EDI
Four-corner
7440

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

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