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Hanzi

悔

(bound form) to regret; to repent

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

huǐ

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄟˇ

Jyutping

fui3

Example sentences

反悔 fǎnhuǐ
既然已經答應了，就不能反悔。
既然已经答应了，就不能反悔。

Since you have already promised, you cannot go back on your word.

絕不 / 绝不 juébù
他答應過的事，絕不反悔。
他答应过的事，绝不反悔。

He never goes back on what he promised.

悔 huǐ
現在後悔也來不及了。
现在后悔也来不及了。

It is too late to regret now.

矣 yǐ
悔之晚矣。

It is too late for regrets.

悔恨 huǐhèn
他對當初做出的錯誤決定感到非常悔恨。
他对当初做出的错误决定感到非常悔恨。

He felt very remorseful for the wrong decision he made at the beginning.

懊悔 àohuǐ
他因為一時衝動答應了這個要求，事後一直懊悔。
他因为一时冲动答应了这个要求，事后一直懊悔。

He agreed to the request on impulse and kept regretting it afterward.

Example Vocabulary

后悔

反悔

fan3'hui3

to go back on one's word; to repent; to renege

后悔莫及

悔

hui3

to regret; to repent

悔恨

hui3'hen4

regret; remorse; contrition

懊悔

ao4'hui3

to regret; to feel remorse

失悔

后悔不迭

悔不當初

hui3'bu4'dang1'chu1

悔婚

hui3'hun1

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