Writing
遗憾 (yíhàn) — how to say "regret" in Chinese
遗憾
Regret, pity
noun · adjective
Character composition
遗
to leave behind, to lose
憾
to regret
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
感到遗憾
gǎndào yíhàn
feel regret
遗憾的事
yíhàn de shì
a regrettable matter
Examples
很遗憾，我不能参加你的生日晚会了。
Unfortunately, I can't come to your birthday party.
真遗憾！
What a pity!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "regret" in Chinese?
"regret" in Chinese is 遗憾 (yíhàn).
遗憾 meaning in English
遗憾 (yíhàn) means "Regret, pity".
How is 遗憾 pronounced?
It is pronounced yíhàn (written as yihan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for regret
It is written 遗憾: 遗 has 12 strokes, 憾 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 遗憾?
遗憾 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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