Here are the five most commonly used ways to say "I'm sorry" in Chinese, along with some simple and easy-to-understand examples:
1. 对不起 (duìbùqǐ) - This is the most common and general way to apologize in Chinese.
Example: 对不起，我没有注意到你在说话。 (I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were speaking.)
2. 不好意思 (bùhǎoyìsi) - This is a more casual way to say "I'm sorry" or "excuse me."
Example: 不好意思，我没有看见你。 (I'm sorry, I didn't see you.)
3. 我错了 (wǒ cuòle) - This phrase specifically admits that you have made a mistake.
Example: 我错了，我应该早点回家。 (I'm sorry, I should have come home earlier.)
4. 抱歉 (bàoqiàn) - This is a shorter and more casual way to apologize.
Example: 抱歉，我没有听懂你在说什么。 (I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you were saying.)
5. 请原谅我 (qǐng yuánliàng wǒ) - This phrase is a more formal way to apologize.
Example: 请原谅我，我没有做完作业。 (I'm sorry, I didn't finish my homework.)


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5 ways to say "I'm sorry" in Chinese

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                                                          CREOLE AND ENGLISH 

Bonjou/Bonswa tout moun, non pa m se Andy, Mwen se pwofèse kreyòl Ayisyen sou italki depi 2 zan ,Se yon reyèl plezi pou mwen prezan te w podcast kreyòl Ayisyen m .
Objektif podkas sa a : se ede w ogmante vokabile w e amelyore kreyòl ou,menm si ou se yon debitan , entèmedyè oubyen  Avanse.

4) pwen enpòtan ke nou pral jwenn nan podcast sa a se.
1- Konvèzasyon
2- Eksplikasyon 
4- Pwononsiyasyon
5- Epi gramè

Nan Chak episòd n ap gen yon  sijè diferan ke mwen pral diskite sou li, pa ekzanp, li  kapab sou kilti ,sou fanmi ,yon istwa oubyen bagay k ap pase nan vi a chak jou. N ap gen chans pou n aprann anpil mo vokabilè ak ekspresyon atravè divès sijè.
 W ap jwenn tradiksyon chak podcast an anglè anba paj la. M ap tann nou tout sou cahnèl sa ak yon gran plezi e deja mwen di nou byenvini.
M ap mande w silvouplè abòne , pataje l e renmen l. 
Mèsi, babay!


Translation 

Hello everyone, my name is Andy, I've been teaching Haitian Creole on Italki  for 2 years, it's a real pleasure for me to be present on My Haitian Creole podcast.
 The purpose of this podcast is to help you increase your vocabulary and improve your Creole, even if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced.

4) Important points that we will find in this podcast are.
1- Conversation
2- Explanation
4- Pronunciation
5- And grammar

 In each episode we will have a different topic that I will discuss, for example, it can be about culture, about family, a story or things that happen in everyday life.  We will have the chance to learn a lot of vocabulary words and expressions through various topics.
 You will find the English translation of each podcast at the bottom of the page.  I am waiting for you all on this channel with great pleasure and I already say welcome.

 Please subscribe, share and like.
 Thanks, bye!


Fluent talk

Let's see what  {  Let's play it by ear } means:

It means:

Let's see  what happens and we will make decisions  
let's go with the flow  because we are unsure of the plan
we will make decision on the go
we don't need to make our decision final now  because we don't know what's gonna happen next, so we will see what happens  and make decisions based on the events !!!

English for Work with James

Episode 13 : Let's play it by ear 

 今年夏天很特别，从中国到外国，北方到南方，天气都非常热，温度也特别高。比如上海，夏天一般在三十五度左右。可是今年夏天有多热呢？最热的那段时间差不多每天都有四十多度。大家都说，这是最近二十年最热的夏天。有的专家说这是因为气候变化，环境被破坏了，以后全世界每年都会有这种不正常的天气，我们必须开始重视保护环境了。

Jīnnián xiàtiān hěn tèbié, cóng Zhōngguó dào wàiguó, běifāng dào nánfāng, tiānqì dōu fēicháng rè, wēndù yě tèbié gāo. Bǐrú Shànghǎi, xiàtiān yībān zài sān shí wǔ dù zuǒ yòu. Kěshì jīnnián xiàtiān yǒu duō rè ne? Zuì rè de nà duàn shíjiān chà bù duō měi tiān dōu yǒu sì shí duō dù. Dàjiā dōu shuō, zhè shì zuìjìn èr shí nián zuì rè de xiàtiān. Yǒu de zhuānjiā shuō zhè shì yīnwèi qìhòu biànhuà, huánjìng bèi pòhuài le, yǐhòu quán shìjiè měinián dōu huì yǒu zhè zhǒng bù zhèngcháng de tiānqì, wǒmen bìxū kāishǐ zhòngshì bǎohù huánjìng le. 

This summer is very special, from China to foreign countries, north to south, the weather is very hot, the temperature is very high. In Shanghai, for example, it's usually around 35 degrees in summer. But how hot will it be this summer? During the hottest days, it was more than 40 degrees every day. By all accounts, it was the hottest summer in the last twenty years. Some experts say that this is because of climate change, the environment is destroyed, the world will have this abnormal weather every year, we must start to pay attention to the protection of the environment.


Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

越来越热   Getting hotter

Listen to this podcast about a current trend in the employment industry that involves recording a video version of your CV. Best for upper intermediate lessons!

New English US

Business English: Video CVs (employment, recruitment, video technology, trends)

Déprime ou dépression_dictée_transcription

DÉPRIME OU DÉPRESSION ?

Dictée

On confond souvent la déprime et la dépression. En effet, il est important de différencier ces deux termes.
La déprime est un état passager qui se manifeste par une mauvaise humeur, de la tristesse, de la fatigue, des insomnies, une baisse de motivation, ou encore une perte d'appétit sur le court terme. On peut etre déprimé quand on fait face à des événements difficiles, tels que crise de couple, conflits professionnels, soucis de santé, etc.
En revanche, la dépression est une maladie mentale qui dure. Sur le long terme, la dépression entraîne une vision négative de soi et du monde, accompagnée du sentiment de désespoir et de détresse.  

Languageworld_French B1

DÉPRIME OU DÉPRESSION ?

At a Hollywood studio this October, Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before it is available.

CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage in one of the company's "Cybercabs," telling the crowd that the AI-powered vehicles don't have steering wheels or pedals.

He also expressed confidence in the progress the company has made on autonomous driving technology that makes it possible for vehicles to drive without human intervention.

Tesla began selling the software, which is called "Full Self-Driving," nine years ago. But there are doubts about its reliability.

"We'll move from supervised Full Self-Driving to unsupervised Full Self-Driving, where you can fall asleep and wake up at your destination," he said.

Tesla expects the Cybercabs to cost under $30,000, Musk said. He estimated that the vehicles would become available "before 2027."

The company also expects to make the Full Self-Driving technology available on its popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Texas and California next year.

However, shares of Tesla Inc fell not long after the unveiling — investors don't see a clear timeline for the rollout of the Cybercabs, while other companies are already using similar technology.

"Tesla yet again claimed it is a year or two away from actual automated driving — just as the company has been claiming for a decade," Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies automated vehicles, told The Associated Press.

Tesla's announcement comes as US safety regulators are investigating Full Self-Driving and Autopilot based on evidence that it has a weak system for making sure human drivers pay attention.

Last April near Seattle, a Tesla using Full Self-Driving hit and killed a motorcyclist, authorities said. The Tesla driver told authorities that he was using the system while looking at his phone when the car hit the motorcyclist from behind.



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Tesla Announces Self-Driving 'Cybercab' for 2026

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