To regret in Chinese: 后悔 (hòu huǐ)

hòu huǐ

to regret

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 後悔2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to regret; to feel remorse

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄏㄡˋ

hòu

/ h/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄨㄟˇ

huǐ

/ h/ u/ eiˇ/ third tone

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后悔

Simplified

後悔

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 你会后悔的。

    nǐ huì hòu huǐ de。

    You're going to regret this.

  • 我后悔当老师。

    wǒ hòu huǐ dāng lǎo shī。

    I regret becoming a teacher.

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