The Chinese word 后悔 means to regret or to feel remorseful about something. It is a combination of two characters: 后 meaning “after” and 悔 meaning “regret”. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations to express feelings of regret or remorse for something that has been done or not done in the past. For example, if someone misses an important opportunity, they might say “我很后悔” meaning “I regret it very much”.
Translation
Verb: to regret, to repent
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我现在很后悔没有好好学习中文 | wǒ xiànzài hěn hòuhuǐ méiyǒu hǎohǎo xuéxí zhōngwén | I now regret not studying Chinese well |
| 如果你不去旅行，你可能会后悔 | rúguǒ nǐ bù qù lǚxíng, nǐ kěnéng huì hòuhuǐ | If you don’t travel, you may regret it |
| 我后悔没有早点认识你 | wǒ hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǎodiǎn rènshí nǐ | I regret not getting to know you earlier |
| 他后悔没有听从母亲的建议 | tā hòuhuǐ méiyǒu tīngcóng mǔqīn de jiànyì | He regrets not following his mother’s advice |
| 小明后悔没有好好保护环境 | xiǎo míng hòuhuǐ méiyǒu hǎohǎo bǎohù huánjìng | Xiao Ming regrets not protecting the environment well |
| 如果你不努力，你将来会后悔的 | rúguǒ nǐ bù nǔlì, nǐ jiānglái huì hòuhuǐ de | If you don’t work hard, you will regret it in the future |
| 她后悔没有买那双鞋子 | tā hòuhuǐ méiyǒu mǎi nà shuāng xiézi | She regrets not buying those shoes |
HSK
后悔 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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