When someone apologizes to you in Chinese, there’s a number of ways to “accept” the apology.
In this video you’ll learn the most common (and useful!) phrases for doing just that.
A Summary of the Phrases from the Video with Examples
Example:
A: 对不起！我迟到了。duì bù qǐ！ wǒ chí dào le. Sorry! I'm late.
B: 没关系。méi guān xì. It doesn't matter.
Example:
A: 抱歉！我不能送你去机场。bào qiàn！ wǒ bù néng sòng nǐ qù jī chǎng. Sorry! I can't send you to the airport.
B:不要紧。bù yào jǐn. It's not a big deal.
Example:
A: 非常抱歉！我忘记给你买咖啡了。fēi cháng bào qiàn！ wǒ wàng jì gěi nǐ mǎi kā fēi le. I'm really sorry! I forgot to buy you a coffee.
B: 别放在心上。bié fàng zài xīn shàng. Don't dwell on it.
Example:
A: 对不起！我把你的钥匙弄丢了。duì bù qǐ！ wǒ bǎ nǐ de yào shi nòng diū le. I'm sorry! I lost your keys.
B: 别担心。我有备用钥匙。bié dān xīn. wǒ yǒu bèi yòng yào shi. Don't worry about it. I have spare keys.
Example:
A: 不好意思！我不小心踩了你一脚。bù hǎo yì sī！ wǒ bù xiǎo xīn cǎi le nǐ yī jiǎo. I'm sorry! I accidentally stepped on your foot.
B: 没事。méi shì. It's nothing.
Example:
A: 对不起！我不是故意让你伤心的。duì bù qǐ！ wǒ bù shì gù yì ràng nǐ shāng xīn de. I am sorry! I didn't mean to make you sad.
B: 算了吧。suàn le ba. Forget about it.
Example:
A: 亲爱的，我以后再不会骗你了。qīn ài de， wǒ yǐ hòu zài bù huì piàn nǐ le. Honey, I will not lie to you anymore.
B: 原谅你。yuán liàng nǐ. I forgive you.
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