Chinese phrase
很遗憾听到〜 hěn yí hàn tīng dào 〜
Meaning
I'm sorry to hear that ___
When to use it
It expresses sympathy after hearing bad news. It is a polite, caring reply, often followed by details about the problem.
Example dialogue
我发烧两天了，很虚弱。 wǒ fā shāo liǎng tiān le hěn xū ruò
I've had a fever for two days, and I feel very weak.
很遗憾听到你这两天一直发烧，要不要我去给你买点药？ hěn yí hàn tīng dào nǐ zhè liǎng tiān yì zhí fā shāo yào bú yào wǒ qù gěi nǐ mái diǎn yào
I'm sorry to hear that you've had a fever for the past two days; shall I go and get you some medicine?