How to say “regret” in Chinese
regret
“Regret” in Chinese is 后悔, hòu huǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
后悔 is read hòu huǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”. The right part 每 is the same as in 海 hǎi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “后悔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 后悔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我后悔没告诉她wǒhòuhuǐméigàosutāI regret not telling her.
- 我后悔没早一点儿告诉你wǒhòuhuǐméizǎoyìdiǎnrgàosunǐI regret not telling you sooner.
- 我后悔当初没听你的wǒhòuhuǐdāngchūméitīngnǐdeI regret not listening to you back then.
- 事后他很后悔shìhòutāhěnhòuhuǐAfterwards he deeply regretted it.
More words from the lesson “Sadness and regret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “regret” in Chinese?
“Regret” in Chinese is 后悔, pinyin hòuhuǐ.
What does 后悔 mean?
后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means “regret”.
How do you write 后悔?
后悔 is 2 characters: 后 (hòu) — behind, after; 悔 (huǐ) — regret, repent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 后悔?
后悔 is read hòuhuǐ. Tones: hòu — fourth tone, huǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“regret” in the lesson “Sadness and regret”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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