English–Chinese
“regret” in Chinese
How to say “regret” in Chinese
“Regret” in Chinese is 后悔 (hòu huǐ).
The mind returns to an earlier act or omission and suffers because it cannot undo the choice.
Example sentences with 后悔
如果现在不把握机会，将来可能会为错过它而后悔。rú guǒ xiàn zài bù bǎ wò jī huì jiāng lái kě néng huì wèi cuò guò tā ér hòu huǐ
If you do not seize the opportunity now, you may regret missing it in the future.
Tips for using 后悔
- English uses regret + -ing to look back at a past action, while regret + to-infinitive often introduces bad news, so the verb has two useful everyday patterns.
