道
歉

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The word 道歉 is formed by combining the character 道, which here means "to say" or "to express", with the character 歉, which means "apology" or "regret", resulting in the meaning "to apologize" or "to express regret".

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我接受你的道歉。

Wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de dàoqiàn.

I accept your apology.

道歉需要勇气。

Dàoqiàn xūyào yǒngqì.

Apologizing requires courage.

他为自己的错误道歉。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù dàoqiàn.

He apologized for his mistake.

如果你伤害了别人，就应该真诚道歉。

Rúguǒ nǐ shānghàile biérén, jiù yīnggāi zhēnchéng dàoqiàn.

If you hurt someone, you should apologize sincerely.

该公司首席执行官正式向公众道歉。

Gāi gōngsī shǒuxí zhíxíng guān zhèngshì xiàng gōngzhòng dàoqiàn.

The company's chief executive officer formally apologized to the public.

Word Definition - 道歉

dào qiàn to apologize

Individual Character Details

道 dào
歉 qiàn