Meaning
to apologize; to make an apology
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ►dào qiàn
Tone numbers: dao4 qian4
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 道歉
Simplified: 道歉
First Character: 道 (dào) – direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; method; tao (of taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
Second Character: 歉 (qiàn) – apologize; deficient; to regret
Examples of Dào Qiàn
Audio files are marked with ►
►Wǒ yǐjīng gēn tā dào qiàn le.
我已經跟他道歉了｡
我已经跟他道歉了｡
I have already apologized to him.
►Tā wèi tā fàn xià de cuò wù dào qiàn.
他為他犯下的錯誤道歉｡
他为他犯下的错误道歉｡
He apologized for his mistake.
