Usages of bàoqiàn
很 抱歉， 我 刚才 说 得 太 快 了， 你 没 听清楚 吧？hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?
I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?
很 抱歉， 明天 我 不 能 来 上课。hěn bàoqiàn, míngtiān wǒ bù néng lái shàngkè.
I’m sorry, I can’t come to class tomorrow.
我 刚才 把 你 的 名字 写错 了， 很 抱歉。wǒ gāngcái bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiěcuò le, hěn bàoqiàn.
I wrote your name wrong just now; I’m very sorry.
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