后
悔

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The word "后悔" is formed by combining the character "后", meaning "after", with the character "悔", meaning "regret", resulting in a compound that literally signifies "after-regret", directly expressing the notion of regret experienced subsequent to an action or event.

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我非常后悔。

Wǒ fēicháng hòuhuǐ.

I regret it very much.

我后悔没有早点儿来。

Wǒ hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǎo diǎnr lái.

I regret not coming earlier.

他后悔昨天错过了那班火车。

Tā hòuhuǐ zuótiān cuòguòle nà bān huǒchē.

He regrets missing that train yesterday.

如果你不听劝告，以后肯定会后悔。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù tīng quàngào, yǐhòu kěndìng huì hòuhuǐ.

If you don't listen to the advice, you will definitely regret it in the future.

尽管他后悔自己的选择，但已经无法回头了。

Jǐnguǎn tā hòuhuǐ zìjǐ de xuǎnzé, dàn yǐjīng wúfǎ huítóu le.

Although he regrets his choice, it is already impossible to turn back.

Word Definition - 后悔

hòu huǐ to regret; to feel remorse

Individual Character Details

后 hòu, hòu, hòu
悔 huǐ