Meaning of 后悔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to regret; to feel remorse
How to use 后悔
后悔 is a verb that can take an object directly or be followed by a clause, and it is often used with 不 or 没 to say you have no regrets. Example: 我很后悔没去。(Wǒ hěn hòuhuǐ méi qù.) I really regret not going.
后 (hòu) means after or behind, and 悔 (huǐ) has the heart radical 忄 on the left. Regret is the feeling your heart has after something is already done.
Common mistake: Learners often give 悔 (huǐ) a fourth tone like 后, but it is third tone: hòuhuǐ. Also do not confuse 悔 with 海 (hǎi, sea), which has the water radical 氵 instead of the heart radical 忄.
后悔 in example sentences
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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悔 huǐ · to regret · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后悔.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 落后 | luòhòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc) |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | around; from beginning to end |
Questions about 后悔
What does 后悔 mean?
后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means "to regret; to feel remorse" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 后悔?
后悔 is made of 2 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 悔 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 后悔 an HSK word?
Yes. 后悔 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后悔 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后悔 is written 後悔.
How do you say 'you will regret it' in Chinese?
A common way is 你会后悔的 (nǐ huì hòuhuǐ de). The 会...的 pattern makes it sound like a confident prediction.
What is the difference between 后悔 and 遗憾?
后悔 means you regret your own choice or action and wish you had done differently. 遗憾 (yíhàn) is a softer feeling of pity or disappointment, often about things outside your control.