How to Say ‘Sorry.’ in Traditional Chinese
對不起。
duì bù qǐ
[dway boo chee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [對不起] is a real apology, stronger than a light "oops" or "excuse me." For small things like bumping into someone or being a bit late, many people in Taiwan also use [不好意思].
Phrase Breakdown
對不起
duì bù qǐ
[dway boo chee]
sorry
A common and polite way to say “sorry” or “excuse me.”
我遲到了，只好先說「對不起。」
I was late, so I had to say “Sorry” first.
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