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Vocabulary list: "Sorry" and "excuse me" in Chinese: 对不起, 请问, 麻烦你, 劳驾 语法：对、不、起、请、问、麻、烦、你、劳、驾

The words and example sentences of the grammar article “"Sorry" and "excuse me" in Chinese: 对不起, 请问, 麻烦你, 劳驾”, in the order the article uses them.

64 words and 16 example sentences.

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Words 词

  1. 对(duì) right
  2. 不(bù) no
  3. 起(qǐ) to rise
  4. 请(qǐng) please
  5. 问(wèn) to ask
  6. 麻(má) hemp
  7. 烦(fán) to feel vexed
  8. 你(nǐ) you
  9. 劳(láo) to toil
  10. 驾(jià) to harness
  11. 对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ) I'm sorry
  12. 我(wǒ) I
  13. 来(lái) to come
  14. 晚(wǎn) evening
  15. 了(le) marks a completed action
  16. 把(bǎ) marks the object before the verb
  17. 的(de) marks possession and modification
  18. 花(huā)瓶(píng) flower vase
  19. 没(méi)法(fǎ) at a loss
  20. 帮(bāng)助(zhù) assistance
  21. 好(hǎo)像(xiàng) as if
  22. 打(dǎ)错(cuò) to err
  23. 都(dōu) all
  24. 是(shì) to be
  25. 错(cuò) mistake
  26. 可(kě)以(yǐ) can
  27. 帮(bāng) to help
  28. 个(gè) (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  29. 忙(máng) busy
  30. 吗(ma) (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
  31. 请(qǐng)问(wèn) Excuse me, may I ask...?
  32. 邮(yóu)局(jú) post office
  33. 在(zài) to exist
  34. 哪(nǎ)里(lǐ) where?
  35. 这(zhè)里(lǐ) here
  36. 有(yǒu) to have
  37. 洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān) toilet
  38. 刷(shuā)卡(kǎ) to use a credit card
  39. 香(xiāng)港(gǎng) Hong Kong, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC
  40. 中(zhōng)路(lù) midway
  41. 怎(zěn)么(me) how?
  42. 走(zǒu) to walk
  43. 麻(má)烦(fan) trouble
  44. 开(kāi) to open
  45. 门(mén) gate
  46. 替(tì) to substitute for
  47. 问(wèn)候(hòu) to give one's respects
  48. 看(kàn)看(kan) to take a look at
  49. 这(zhè)个(ge) this
  50. 一(yī)下(xià) a bit
  51. 北(běi)京(jīng) Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
  52. 大(dà) big
  53. 酒(jiǔ)店(diàn) wine shop
  54. 劳(láo)驾(jià) excuse me
  55. 给(gěi) to give
  56. 倒(dào) to invert
  57. 杯(bēi) cup
  58. 茶(chá) tea
  59. 这(zhè) this
  60. 十(shí) ten
  61. 块(kuài) lump
  62. 钱(qián) coin
  63. 换(huàn)成(chéng) to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
  64. 零(líng)钱(qián) change

Example sentences 例句

  1. 对不起，我来晚了。

    Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

    Sorry I'm late.

  2. 对不起，我把你的花瓶弄破了。

    Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bǎ nǐ de huāpíng nòngpò le.

    Sorry, I broke your vase.

  3. 对不起，我没法帮助你。

    Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méifǎ bāngzhù nǐ.

    I'm sorry, there's no way I can help you.

  4. 对不起，你好像打错了。

    Duìbùqǐ, nǐ hǎoxiàng dǎcuòle.

    I'm sorry, you seem to have the wrong number.

  5. 对不起，都是我的错。

    Duìbùqǐ, dōu shì wǒ de cuò.

    I'm sorry, it's all my fault.

  6. 对不起，你可以帮我个忙吗？

    Duìbùqǐ, nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ gè máng ma?

    Sorry, could you help me with something?

  7. 请问，邮局在哪里？

    Qǐngwèn, yóujú zài nǎlǐ?

    Excuse me, where is the post office?

  8. 请问，这里有洗手间吗？

    Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?

    Excuse me, is there a toilet here?

  9. 请问，这里可以刷卡吗？

    Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

    Can I pay by card here?

  10. 请问，香港中路怎么走？

    Qǐngwèn, Xiānggǎng zhōnglù zěnme zǒu?

    Can you tell me the way to Hong Kong Middle Road, please?

  11. 麻烦你开个门。

    Máfan nǐ kāi gè mén.

    Could you open the door for me?

  12. 麻烦你替我问候。

    Máfan nǐ tì wǒ wènhòu.

    Please pass on my regards.

  13. 麻烦你帮我看看这个。

    Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ kànkan zhège.

    Could you take a look at this for me, please?

  14. 麻烦问一下，北京大酒店怎么走？

    Máfan wèn yíxià, Běijīng dà jiǔdiàn zěnme zǒu?

    Sorry to trouble you - how do I get to the Beijing Hotel?

  15. 劳驾，给我倒杯茶。

    Láojià, gěi wǒ dào bēi chá.

    Excuse me - could you pour me some tea? (In a tea house or restaurant)

  16. 劳驾, 把这十块钱换成零钱。

    Láojià, bǎ zhè shí kuài qián huànchéng língqián.

    Could you change this ten dollar bill, please?