1.不好意思/对不起 Excuse me when used at begining of the sentence 不要意思,这个电话可以用一下吗 对不起, 请问最近的银行在哪
2.不好意思 shy as above as well as shame(usual blame self/the others) 你考的这么差,我都不好意思和别人说我教过你
3. 对不起 sorry. 对不起,我错了 sorry I'm wrong. but in chinese 对不起 hasn't the meaning of regret. you couldn't use 对不起 to I'm sorry to hear that