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后悔
後悔
hòuhuǐ
1. to regret
2. to repent
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
悔
huǐ
to regret, to repent, to show remorse
HSK 4 10 丶

Compound Words (3)

吃后悔药
chīhòuhuǐyào
(fig.) to regret (doing sth)
后悔不迭
hòuhuǐbùdié
no time for regrets
后悔莫及
hòuhuǐmòjí
too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

Example Sentences (2)

等你身体出现问题了，后悔就来不及了。
Děng nǐ shēntǐ chūxiàn wèntíle, hòuhuǐ jiù láibujíle.
If you wait until you have health problems, it will be too late to regret it.
Text 2
所以我们平时一定要注意锻炼，别等健康出问题了才后悔。
Suǒyǐ wǒmen píngshí yídìng yào zhùyì duànliàn, bié děng jiànkāng chū wèntí le cái hòuhuǐ.
So we should make sure to exercise regularly; don't wait until health problems arise to regret it.
Text 4

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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