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后悔

HSK 5Word · VerbTraditional後悔

regret; remorse; feel sorry afterwards

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
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verb

to regret; to feel remorse; to repent

Refers to the feeling of sorrow or disappointment over a past action, decision, or missed opportunity. Often used when thinking about what could have been.

Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
hòu后
huǐ悔
dāng当
chū初
méi没
yǒu有
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
 。

He deeply regrets not studying hard back then.

Tā她
wèi为
shuō说
le了
nà那
xiē些
shāng伤
rén人
de的
huà话
ér而
hòu后
huǐ悔
 。

She regrets saying those hurtful words.

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Hòu后
huǐ悔
mò莫
jí及
 。

It's too late for regrets. / The regret is beyond remedy.

Shì事
qián前
yào要
sān三
sī思
 ,
miǎn免
dé得
jiāng将
lái来
hòu后
huǐ悔
 。

Think twice before acting to avoid future regret.

Wǒ我
cóng从
bù不
hòu后
huǐ悔
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
 。

I never regret my choices.