Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bàoqiàn
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English translations
apology, to be sorry, 
to regret, to feel apologetic about
 
  
    
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抱歉 ( baoqian / bàoqiàn )  is composed of these characters:  
抱 (bao) 
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歉 (qian) 
 
The traditional Chinese characters of bàoqiàn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
 
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
also: to cherish  |  also: to apologize
 
More words that mean apology in Chinese
      
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