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后悔

hòu huǐ · hou hui

Traditional 後悔

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to regret; to feel remorse
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)后悔(hòuhuǐ)昨天(zuótiān)没(méi)去(qù)看(kàn)足球(zúqiú)比赛(bǐsài)。

    I regret not going to the football match yesterday.

  2. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)后悔(hòuhuǐ)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)不想(bùxiǎng)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Why regret it? Didn't you say you didn't want to go?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)听说(tīngshuō)比赛(bǐsài)特别(tèbié)精彩(jīngcǎi)，一共(yīgòng)进了(jìnle)五个(wǔgè)球(qiú)。

    I heard the match was really exciting, with five goals in total.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)后悔(hòuhuǐ)，我(wǒ)录了(lùle)视频(shìpín)！

    Don't regret it. I recorded a video!

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？我(wǒ)不(bù)后悔了(hòuhuǐle)！

    Really? Then I don't regret it anymore!

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)视频(shìpín)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)两个(liǎnggè)球(qiú)，因为(yīnwèi)手机(shǒujī)没电了(méidiànle)。

    But the video has only two goals, because my phone ran out of battery.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)结(jié)婚(hūn)吗(ma)?

Do you regret marrying me?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)很(hěn)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)当(dāng)时(shí)没(méi)有(yǒu)把(bǎ)握(wò)机(jī)会(huì)认(rèn)识(shi)她(tā)。

I regret missing the chance to meet her.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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