How to Say ‘I'm very sorry’ in Traditional Chinese
非常抱歉
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'fei-chang bao-chyen', it's a formal apology.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Used even for minor inconveniences to express sincerity.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
非常
[fēi cháng]
extremely
To a very great degree.
我們非常抱歉沒有空位。
We are extremely sorry there are no available seats.
抱歉
[bào qiàn]
sorry
Apologize for an inconvenience or error.
對不起，這是我的錯。
I'm sorry, this is my fault.
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