Meaning
My mistake.
It is generally used between friends, colleagues, classmates and other acquaintances.
acquaintances /əˈkweɪn.təns/ noun 熟人
If you are in a formal setting, use I’m sorry. or I apologize for that.
My bad is used in the United States and Australia.
The British generally do not use this expression.
Example
My bad. I left the gift at home. |
我的错,我把礼物忘在家里了。 Wǒ de cuò, wǒ bǎ lǐwù wàng zài jiālǐle |
Oh, my bad. I forgot to bring the book. |
喔,我的错,我忘了带那本书。 ō, wǒ de cuò, wǒ wàngle dài nà běn shū |
You brought the wrong book. Okay, my bad. I’ll get the right one next time. |
你带错书了。 nǐ dài cuò shūle. 好吧,下次我一定不会带错了。 Hǎo ba, xià cì wǒ yīdìng bù huì dài cuòle. |
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