An initialism for 对不起: sorry.
Read the expression#
duì bu qǐ
The pinyin line gives the expression’s Mandarin reading or, for an initialism, its Chinese expansion. It does not prescribe how every person reads a sequence of letters or digits aloud.
An authored example#
dbq，我来晚了。
Sorry, I am late.
This is a teaching example written for this entry, not a copied social-media post.
Evidence and limits#
The linked report documents this expression at its publication date. It does not establish how many people use it now, where it first originated, or whether a particular reader will understand it. Use the full words when clarity matters.