thứ lỗi

Vietnamese

Etymology

thứ +‎ lỗi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ loj˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ loj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ loj˨˩˦]

Verb

thứ lỗi

  1. (formal, polite) to forgive

Usage notes

  • Most often used as a more formal and polite alternative of xin lỗi, thus mostly seen in translation and literary works.
    Xin thứ lỗi đã làm ông đợi lâu.
    I must give my apology for letting you waited.
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