HSK 4

后悔 (hòuhuǐ) — how to say "to regret" in Chinese

后悔

To regret

verb

Character composition

后

after

悔

to regret

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

感到后悔

gǎndào hòuhuǐ

feel regret

Examples

他后悔当时没有努力学习,现在找工作遇到了很多困难。

He regrets not studying hard at the time, now he encounters many difficulties finding a job.

不要后悔。

Don't regret.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say regret in Chinese?

"to regret" in Chinese is 后悔 (hòuhuǐ).

后悔 meaning in English

后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means "To regret".

How is 后悔 pronounced?

It is pronounced hòuhuǐ (written as houhui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to regret" in Chinese characters?

It is written 后悔: 后 has 6 strokes, 悔 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 后悔?

后悔 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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