wǒ gāngcái bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiěcuò le, hěn bàoqiàn.

把 marks 你的名字 as the object being affected by the action.

So:

• 我刚才把你的名字写错了
• literally: I just-now took your name and wrote it wrongly

In more natural English: I wrote your name incorrectly just now.

The 把 pattern is commonly used when:

• the object is specific and known
• the action clearly affects that object
• the speaker wants to highlight what happened to the object

Here, 你的名字 is a specific thing, and the action 写错了 changes or affects it, so 把 works well.

That is because this is a 把-sentence.

Basic word order without 把 is usually:

• Subject + Verb + Object

Example:

• 我写错了你的名字。

With 把, the pattern becomes:

• Subject + 把 + Object + Verb/Result

So:

• 我把你的名字写错了。

Both are possible in many contexts, but the 把 version puts more focus on what happened to your name.

写错 means to write something incorrectly or to make a mistake in writing something.

It is made of:

• 写 = write
• 错 = wrong; mistaken

Here, 错 is a result complement. It tells you the result of the writing action: the result was wrong.

This pattern is very common in Chinese:

• 看错 = see incorrectly
• 听错 = hear incorrectly
• 说错 = say something wrong
• 写错 = write something wrong

So 写错了名字 means wrote the name wrong.

The 了 here shows that the action has been completed.

So:

• 写错了 = wrote it wrong / ended up writing it incorrectly

Without 了, the sentence can sound less like a completed event and more like a general statement or description, depending on context.

In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a specific past mistake that already happened, so 了 is very natural.

刚才 means just now a short time ago.

So:

• 我刚才把你的名字写错了 = I wrote your name wrong just now.

刚才 and 刚刚 can both refer to the recent past, and in many situations they are similar.

A rough guide:

• 刚才 often clearly points to a moment a little earlier
• 刚刚 can also mean just now, but it can sometimes feel a bit broader or more flexible depending on context

Examples:

• 我刚才见到他了。 = I saw him just now.
• 我刚刚见到他了。 = I just saw him.

In this sentence, 刚才 sounds very natural because the speaker is referring to a specific recent mistake.

Yes, that is also grammatical and natural.

Compare:

• 我刚才把你的名字写错了。
• 我刚才写错了你的名字。

The difference is mainly one of focus and style:

• 把 version: emphasizes what happened to your name
• non-把 version: more straightforward statement of the action

In everyday speech, both can be used. The 把 sentence often feels a bit more explicit about the affected object.

的 links 你 and 名字, showing possession.

So:

• 你 = you
• 的 = possessive marker
• 名字 = name

Together:

• 你的名字 = your name

It works similarly to English 's or of, though Chinese uses 的 much more broadly.

Examples:

• 我的书 = my book
• 他的老师 = his teacher
• 我们的学校 = our school

名字 usually means name in a general sense. Depending on context, it can refer to:

• a full name
• a personal name
• the name someone goes by

In this sentence, 你的名字 most naturally means your name in general, probably the name the speaker was trying to write down.

If you want to be more specific:

• 全名 = full name
• 姓 = family name / surname
• 名 = given name

But in everyday conversation, 名字 is often enough.

Not exactly.

In many Chinese phrases, 很 before an adjective does not always mean strongly very. Sometimes it is just a natural linking word before an adjective or stative expression.

So:

• 很抱歉 often simply means I’m sorry or very sorry, depending on tone and context

Here, 很 makes the phrase sound smooth and natural. It does not necessarily mean the speaker is emphasizing an extreme degree of apology.

You can think of 很抱歉 as a standard polite expression.

All three can relate to apologizing, but they are not exactly the same.

抱歉

• polite
• somewhat formal
• often used in writing, customer service, or careful speech

对不起

• direct and clear apology
• often stronger and more explicit
• very common

不好意思

• softer
• can mean sorry, excuse me, I feel embarrassed, or sorry to trouble you

In this sentence, 很抱歉 sounds polite and appropriate, especially after admitting a mistake like writing someone’s name wrong.

Yes, 抱歉 by itself is possible, but 很抱歉 sounds more complete and natural in many situations.

Compare:

• 抱歉。 = Sorry.
• 很抱歉。 = I’m sorry. / I’m very sorry.

Both work, but 很抱歉 is especially common in polite speech.

No, they are not used in the same way.

The normal and natural expression is:

• 写错了 = wrote it wrong

This is the common pattern:

• Verb + result complement

So:

• 写 + 错 = write + wrongly

错写 is not the usual everyday way to say this in this sentence. A learner should strongly prefer 写错.

The sentence has two parts:

1. 我刚才把你的名字写错了
2. 很抱歉

The first part states the mistake. The second part gives the apology.

So the comma separates:

• what happened
• the speaker’s reaction/apology

This is very natural in Chinese. It works a bit like saying:

• I wrote your name wrong just now, I’m really sorry.

Yes, it is natural and polite.

我刚才把你的名字写错了，很抱歉。 sounds like something you might say when:

• filling out a form
• writing someone’s name on a label
• sending a message with a misspelled name
• making a clerical mistake

It sounds apologetic and appropriate.

A slightly less formal everyday version could also be:

• 我刚才把你的名字写错了，不好意思。
• 刚才把你名字写错了，对不起。

But the original sentence is completely good Chinese.