歉 qiàn apology
apology; regret
怎么记住“歉”: 兼 combine + 欠 to lack = apology. The student tries to combine two short essays into one, and when his teacher finds the argument lacking he offers her a quick apology.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
歉 = 兼 combine + 欠 to lack
- 兼 combine sound
- 欠 to lack meaning
The student tries to combine two short essays into one, and when his teacher finds the argument lacking he offers her a quick apology.
How it came to be
A person with an open mouth gives the meaning and the left part the sound; the word first meant still hungry after eating.
用法
- Nearly bound; carries the idea of apology/regret. Lives in 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) sorry and 道歉 (dàoqiàn) to apologize, plus 歉意 (qiànyì) regret.
- 抱歉 is a mild 'sorry / excuse me'; 道歉 is the act of formally apologizing.
- Rarely stands alone in modern speech.
含“歉”的词语
例句
- 她要求他道歉。 Tā yāoqiú tā dàoqiàn.She demanded he apologize.
- 他约会迟到了，向女朋友道歉。 Tā yuēhuì chídào le, xiàng nǚ péngyou dàoqiàn.He apologized to his girlfriend because he was late for the date.