不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi HSK 2
Communication

不好意思 — sorry; how embarrassing

Stroke order
Example sentences
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si
Sorry
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si 我 wǒ 来晚 lái wǎn 了 le
Sorry I'm late
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si 请问 qǐng wèn 火车站 huǒ chē zhàn 在哪儿 zài nǎr
Excuse me, where is the train station?
Grammar note

Can express politeness, apology, or embarrassment depending on the context.

→ HSK2 Grammar
Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 了 le particle indicating change or completed action 请问 qǐngwèn excuse me; may I ask 火车站 huǒ chē zhàn train station
HSK2 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (6) Daily Life (33) Education (11) Family (4) Feelings (7) Food & Drink (8) Grammar (26) Nature (5) Numbers (4) Particles (2) People (7) Places (9) Positions (18) Pronouns (1) Time (7) Transport (8) Verbs (32)
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