Definition & Meaning

apologize for an offence

Word usage

xiè zuì

谢 罪

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v.apologize for an offence
- dāng zhòng xiè zuì
  当众谢罪
  apologize in public
- yǐ sǐ xiè zuì
  以死谢罪
  offer one's apology with death
- wèi mí bǔ zì jǐ dāng quán shí duì rén quán de jiàn tà tā yǐ chū jiā lái xiè zuì
  为弥补自己当权时对人权的践踏，他以出家来谢罪。
  He's living in a monastery in a gesture of atonement for human rights abuses committed under his leadership.
- xiè zuì de yán cí
  谢罪的言辞
  an apologetic speech
synonym
péi lǐ赔礼 xiè guò谢过 péi zuì赔罪

Word usage

Separable word
"谢" and "罪" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我诚恳地向他谢了罪。
  I apologized sincerely to him.
- 他什么时候向大家谢过罪?
  When did he apologize to us for his offence?
- 他什么时候向你谢的罪？
  When did he apologize to you for his offence?

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