How to pronounce dui bu qi (对不起) in Chinese

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对不起

duì bu qǐ

Characters & meanings

对
duìT4

correct

不
buT0

not (neutral here)

起
qǐT3

to rise

Common mistake

q- is sharp and tense (not "k"). The middle 不 goes neutral: "duì-bu-qǐ".

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