悬殊
xuán shū
Wide gap, great disparity
恨不得 (hèn bu de) — how to say "to wish one could" in Chinese
恨不得
To wish one could; to be dying to
verb
Character composition
恨
to hate, to regret
不
not, no
得
to get, to obtain
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
恨不得飞过去
hèn bu de fēi guò qù
wish one could fly there
Examples
他恨不得立刻飞到北京去看他的朋友。
He wishes he could fly to Beijing immediately to see his friend.
我恨不得马上回家。
I wish I could go home right away.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to wish one could" in Chinese?
"to wish one could" in Chinese is 恨不得 (hèn bu de).
What does 恨不得 mean in English?
恨不得 (hèn bu de) means "To wish one could; to be dying to".
How is 恨不得 pronounced?
It is pronounced hèn bu de (written as hen bu de, henbude). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wish one could" in Chinese characters?
It is written 恨不得.
What HSK level is 恨不得?
恨不得 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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