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.