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后悔 (hòu huǐ): regret

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: regret
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to regret
to feel remorse
to regret
to feel remorse

Chinese explanation

对已经发生的事感到懊恼，觉得不该那样做，希望事情不是这样
心里想着如果当时换个做法就好了。常用来表达做错事或错过机会后的难过心情。

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HSK 1

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Example sentences

I regret not telling you earlier.

He deeply regrets saying those words.

It's too late to regret now.

I never regret my decisions.

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