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

    ► 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.