Today’s word of the day is: 歉 (qiàn) means ‘regret’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 歉 (qiàn).
歉意 (qiànyì) Regret
The first word is 歉意 (qiànyì) which is a noun that means regret. Let’s look at each character of this word, 歉 means regret and 意 means meaning. A way of using it in a sentence is 他表示深深的歉意并道歉。(Tā biǎoshì shēnshēn de qiànyì bìng dàoqiàn.) He expressed deep regret and apologized.
抱歉 (bàoqiàn) To feel sorry
Another word we can create with 歉 (qiàn) is 抱歉 (bàoqiàn). This means ‘to feel sorry’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我对此深感抱歉。(Wǒ duì cǐ shēn gǎn bàoqiàn.) I feel deeply sorry about this.
道歉 (dàoqiàn) To apologise
Finally, we can create the word 道歉 (dàoqiàn) which means ‘to apologise’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他已经向她道歉了。(Tā yǐjīng xiàng tā dàoqiànle.) He has already apologised to her.