后悔 hòuhuǐ to regret
to regret; repent
How to remember 后悔: 后 back + 悔 regret = to regret.
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How it is used
- To regret / feel remorse for something one did or failed to do - 我很后悔没听你的话 (wǒ hěn hòuhuǐ méi tīng nǐ de huà) I regret not listening to you.
- It's about self-directed remorse over your own choice; contrast 可惜 (kěxī), regret over an unlucky outcome.
- 后悔莫及 (hòuhuǐ mòjí) = too late to regret, a set phrase.
Example sentences
- 他做错了事，很后悔。 Tā zuòcuòle shì, hěn hòuhuǐ.He has done wrong and regrets it very much.
- 他后悔在校时没用功读书。 Tā hòuhuǐ zàixiào shí méi yònggōngdúshū.He regrets not having worked harder at school.
- 他对他所做的一切感到后悔。 Tā duì tā suǒ zuò de yīqiè gǎndào hòuhuǐ.He regrets what he did.