Chinese

對不起

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
sorry; excuse me
  • TOCFL 1
  • 对不起

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  • characterChinese對 “correct; true; right”
    • ideaChinese丵 “grass that grow in clusters; thickly growing grass”
    • ideaChinese土 “earth; soil”
    • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese不 “not; un-; in-; il-; im-; ir-”
  • characterChinese起 “to rise; to go up; to move up”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”

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