pui4 zeoi6賠罪赔罪
Jyutpingpui4 zeoi6
Yalepùih jeuih
Definition
To apologize formally or admit one's mistake.
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How it's used
Carries a sense of gravity and formal intent that goes beyond a casual sorry. It is often used when one has caused significant trouble or offense and feels a need to make amends through a gesture or a sincere, structured apology. You will frequently hear it in contexts involving social etiquette or when trying to restore a damaged relationship.
Examples
I am really sorry this time, I would like to apologize to you.
Related words
Common phrases
to visit someone in person to apologize
an apology dinner
Common mistake
Avoid using this for minor, everyday slip-ups like bumping into someone on the street, as it sounds overly dramatic and stiff. For those situations, use the much more common唔好意思.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
