hèn

恨

HSK 5Character · Verb

hate; regret; resent

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to hate; to detest; to bear a grudge

Used to express strong hostility or resentment towards someone or something. Can imply deep-seated anger.

Tā他
hèn恨
tòu透
le了
nà那
gè个
qī欺
piàn骗
tā他
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

He hates that friend who deceived him through and through.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
xuè血
zhài债
 ,
bǎi百
xìng姓
men们
hèn恨
zhī之
rù入
gǔ骨
 。

The people hate this blood debt to the marrow bones.

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Bù不
yào要
ràng让
hèn恨
yì意
méng蒙
bì蔽
le了
nǐ你
de的
shuāng双
yǎn眼
 。

Do not let hatred blind your eyes.

Tā他
duì对
nà那
gè个
huài坏
rén人
de的
suǒ所
zuò作
suǒ所
wéi为
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
fèn愤
hèn恨
 。

He felt deeply resentful of the bad guy's actions.

Ài爱
zhī之
shēn深
 ,
zé责
zhī之
qiè切
 ,
yǒu有
shí时
shèn甚
zhì至
huì会
yǒu有
hèn恨
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
 。

Deep love comes with strict criticism, and sometimes can even feel like hatred when expectations aren't met.

2.

verb

to regret; to remorse; to be disappointed

Often used to express remorse over past actions or disappointment that things did not go as hoped.

Wǒ我
hèn恨
zì自
jǐ己
dāng当
chū初
méi没
yǒu有
tīng听
fù父
mǔ母
de的
huà话
 。

I regret not listening to my parents back then.

Méi没
néng能
cān参
jiā加
nǐ你
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
zhōng终
shēn身
zhī之
yí遗
hèn恨
 。

Not being able to attend your wedding is a lifelong regret.

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Zhè这
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
lìng令
rén人
yí遗
hàn憾
de的
hèn恨
shì事
 。

This is truly a regrettable matter.

Xiāng相
jiàn见
hèn恨
wǎn晚
 ,
wǒ我
men们
rèn认
shí识
de得
tài太
chí迟
le了
 。

I regret that we met too late.

Shì事
yǔ与
yuàn愿
wéi违
 ,
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huǐ悔
hèn恨
 。

Things went against his wishes, and his heart was filled with remorse.