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Hou Hui - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Regret" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Hou Hui

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Meaning

regret; repent

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►hòu huǐ
Tone numbers: hou4 hui3

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 後悔
Simplified: 后悔

First Character: 後 (hòu) – back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
Second Character: 悔 (huǐ) – regret

Examples of Hòu Huǐ

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Zhè jiàn míngpái chènshān hěn piányi bù mǎi nǐ huì hòuhuǐ.
這件名牌襯衫佷便宜 不買你會後悔。
这件名牌衬衫佷便宜 不买你会后悔。
This name brand shirt is very inexpensive. If you don't buy it you will regret it.

Nǐ zuìhòu huǐ de shìqing shì shénme?
你最後悔的事情是什麼?
你最后悔的事情是什么?
What do you regret the most?

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