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歉
qiàn
Description
“歉”这个字常常用来表示对不起别人，做错了事想说“抱歉”。
The character "歉" is often used to express apology to others when you have done something wrong and want to say "sorry".
它很少单独用，常和“抱”组成“抱歉”。
It is rarely used alone and often combines with "抱" to form "抱歉".
Meanings
歉qiàn
apology; sorry (feeling of regret)
我来晚了，向大家道歉。
I am late and apologize to everyone.
歉qiàn
poor harvest; crop failure
今年收成不好，是个歉年。
This year's harvest was poor; it's a bad year.
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Notes
- Nuance
歉 rarely stands alone; it mostly appears in compounds like 抱歉 and 道歉.
- Etymology
originally meant "insufficient/lacking," hence both "poor harvest" and "feeling one owes an apology."
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