遗憾

yí hàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. regret
2. to regret
3. to be sorry that

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 满意 mǎn yì 满意 mǎn yì satisfied 表示满足或没有遗憾: satisfied

Related words

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• 惋惜 wǎn xī 惋惜 wǎn xī to regret 对损失或不幸表示惋惜: to regret

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 遗憾 to apologize for a mistake; use 抱歉 or 对不起 for direct apologies.

Example Sentences

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我对这个结果感到 遗憾 。

I feel regret about this result.

我很 遗憾 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7768230)

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Child Words of 遗憾

• 憾 憾 hàn: regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
• 遗 遗 yí: (bound form) to leave behind