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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 抱歉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
抱歉 bào qiàn - to be sorry
- to feel apologetic
- sorry!

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
4 6 192 9,632 4,762

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
抱 bào- to hold
- to carry (in one's arms)
- to hug
- to embrace
- to surround
- to cherish
- (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
歉 qiàn- to apologize
- to regret
- deficient

Other Words Containing 抱歉

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
抱歉 4 6 192 9,632 4,762