对不起

對不起
duìbùqǐ
  1. sorry; excuse me
  2. to cause someone embarrassment; to screw someone over; to do something to a person that would demand an apology later on; to let down

Wiktionary

Homographs

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

Examples

对不起啊！

Sorry!

Source: Tatoeba

你对不起我。

You do me wrong.

Source: Tatoeba

对不起，我爱你。

I'm sorry, I love you.

Source: Tatoeba

对不起，我爱你。

I'm sorry, I love you.

Source: Tatoeba

对不起我来晚了。

Sorry to be late.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 对 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
2 不起 bùqǐ
  1. (literary) to be unable to get up (e.g. to sickness)
  2. (used after verbs) cannot afford to ...
  3. (used after verbs) do not wish to ... (in contempt)
  4. cannot afford to ...
  5. do not wish to ... (in contempt)
  6. to be unable to get up (e.g. to sickness)