Apologising & making excuses in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about apologising & making excuses in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你上次跟人道歉是什么时候？When did you last apologise to someone?
- 你觉得道歉难吗？Do you find it hard to say sorry?
- 你迟到的时候一般找什么借口？What excuse do you usually give when you're late?
- 你容易原谅别人吗？Do you find it easy to forgive people?
- 吵架以后谁先道歉？After an argument, who apologises first?
- 你收到过最好的道歉是什么？What's the best apology you've ever received?
- 你会跟孩子或者晚辈道歉吗？Would you apologise to a child or someone younger?
- 你说“不好意思”多还是“对不起”多？Do you say 不好意思 or 对不起 more often?
Learn the words first
The Apologising & making excuses word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.