hàn
憾
regret; disappointment; dissatisfaction
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
regret; disappointment; dissatisfaction
Often used to describe a feeling of regret over unfulfilled expectations.
Méi没
néng能
kǎo考
shàng上
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
yí遗
hàn憾
。
He was filled with regret for failing to get into his dream university.
Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
lì利
shì是
tā他
rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
yī一
dà大
hàn憾
shì事
。
Losing this competition was a great regret in his life.
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Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
fú幅
cán残
quē缺
de的
gǔ古
huà画
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǐ引
yǐ以
wéi为
hàn憾
。
Looking at this damaged ancient painting, everyone regarded it as a great pity.
Yīn因
wèi为
quē缺
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
kuài块
pīn拼
tú图
，
zhěng整
gè个
mó模
xíng型
liú留
xià下
le了
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
hàn憾
。
Missing the last puzzle piece left a noticeable disappointment in the whole model.
Tā她
yì一
zhí直
wèi为
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
fàng放
qì弃
huì绘
huà画
ér而
bào抱
hàn憾
。
She has always regretted giving up painting when she was young.
verb
to regret; to be disappointed
formalUsed as a transitive verb to express one's feeling of dissatisfaction towards a situation.
Wǒ我
men们
hàn憾
yú于
méi没
néng能
qīn亲
yǎn眼
jiàn见
zhèng证
zhè这
yī一
lì历
shí史
shí时
kè刻
。
We regret that we couldn't witness this historical moment in person.
Tā他
hàn憾
shī失
le了
zhè这
cì次
jìn晋
shēng升
de的
jī机
huì会
。
He narrowly missed out on this promotion opportunity.