This chapter shows how recent reforms to the Chinese language education and examination system are more fully understood in terms of Singapore’s historical development between 1965 and 2021, alongside broader social and political factors. The chapter is presented in two substantive sections.
抱歉 – Bàoqiàn. The word 抱 bào means “to hug,” “to hold,” or “to carry,” and 抱歉 bàoqiàn literally means “to hold regret.”. More formal than 不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi but less intense than 对不起 duìbuqǐ, 抱歉 bàoqiàn is one of the most common ways to say sorry in Mandarin Chinese.
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