后悔 (hòuhuǐ) — to regret; to feel sorry
HSK 3 | verb | to feel regret about a past action
后悔 (hòuhuǐ)
后悔 means to look back on a decision or action and wish it had been different.
Meanings
- [verb] to regret; to feel sorry about something done in the past
Example Sentences
我后悔没有好好学习。 Wǒ hòuhuǐ méiyǒu hǎohǎo xuéxí. I regret not studying hard.
他后悔说了那些话，想去道歉。 Tā hòuhuǐ shuō le nàxiē huà, xiǎng qù dàoqiàn. He regrets saying those words and wants to apologize.
你现在努力，将来就不会后悔。 Nǐ xiànzài nǔlì, jiānglái jiù bù huì hòuhuǐ. If you work hard now, you won't regret it in the future.
做了决定就不要后悔，向前看。 Zuò le juédìng jiù bùyào hòuhuǐ, xiàng qián kàn. Once you've made a decision, don't regret it; look forward.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 感到后悔 | to feel regret |
| 不后悔 | to have no regrets |
| 后悔莫及 | too late to regret |
| 后悔不已 | to regret deeply |
Memory Hook
后 means "behind/after" and 悔 means "remorse." You look behind you and feel the sting of remorse for what is already done.