How to say “regret” in Chinese
regret; pity
“Regret” in Chinese is 遗憾, yí hàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
遗憾 is read yí hàn: 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 贵 “expensive”: dropping something valuable on the road.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 感 gǎn hints at the sound.
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 “遗憾”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 遗憾. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没能参加你的婚礼我很遗憾méinéngcānjiānǐdehūnlǐ,wǒhěnyíhànI'm so sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding.
More words from the lesson “Setbacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “regret” in Chinese?
“Regret” in Chinese is 遗憾, pinyin yíhàn.
What does 遗憾 mean?
遗憾 (yíhàn) means “regret; pity”.
How do you write 遗憾?
遗憾 is 2 characters: 遗 (yí) — lose; leave behind; 憾 (hàn) — regret. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 遗憾?
遗憾 is read yíhàn. Tones: yí — second tone, hàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“regret” in the lesson “Setbacks”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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