道歉

道歉 dàoqiàn

Apologizes

道歉 in a sentence HSK 4 daoqian

What 道歉 means

  1. Apologizes

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Character by character

道歉 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

道
dào
Road (direction - mw for orders and lines)
歉
qiàn
Apologize (deficient)

How to write 道歉

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道歉 in a sentence

他向朋友道歉了。
Tā xiàng péngyou dàoqiàn le.
He apologised to his friend.
你应该为这件事道歉。
Nǐ yīnggāi wèi zhè jiàn shì dàoqiàn.
You should apologise for this.

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Questions about 道歉

What does 道歉 mean in English?

道歉 is pronounced dàoqiàn and means Apologizes.

How do you pronounce 道歉?

道歉 is dàoqiàn in pinyin — written daoqian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 道歉?

道歉 is written with 2 characters: 道 (dào) Road (direction - mw for orders and lines), 歉 (qiàn) Apologize (deficient). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 道歉 an HSK word?

Yes — 道歉 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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