对不起(duì bu qǐ)

HSK 13 charactersTrad. 對不起

I'm sorry

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 对不起 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

rightFull guide →
to riseFull guide →
Example sentences

How 对不起 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 对不起,我爱你。

    duì bù qǐ wǒ ài nǐ

    I'm sorry, I love you.

  • 对不起,我错了。

    duì bù qǐ wǒ cuò le

    Sorry, I made a mistake.

Ready to master 对不起?

Trace every character of 对不起 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.