tùi-put-chū

Min Nan

trad.	對不住
simpl.	对不住

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ tui˥˧put˥˥tsu˧˧ ]

Verb

tùi-put-chū (POJ, traditional 對不住, simplified 对不住)

to cause someone embarrassment; to screw someone over; to do something to a person that would demand an apology later on

Usage notes

tùi-put-chū is not used as an interjection meaning I'm sorry in Min Nan. Use 歹勢／歹势 (phái-sè) or 失禮／失礼 (sit-lé) instead.

Synonyms

對不起／对不起 (tùi-put-khí)

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