恨不得

恨不得 hènbudé

Desire strongly (hate to be unable - longs for)

What 恨不得 means

  1. Desire strongly (hate to be unable - longs for)

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恨不得 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

恨
hèn
Hate
不
bù
No (not)
得
dé / děi / de
Get; Have to (need)

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恨不得 in a sentence

他恨不得马上飞回家。
Tā hèn bu de mǎshàng fēi huí jiā.
He could not wait to fly straight home.
看到那道菜,我恨不得立刻尝一口。
Kàndào nà dào cài, wǒ hèn bu de lìkè cháng yì kǒu.
Seeing that dish, I was dying to take a bite at once.

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What does 恨不得 mean in English?

恨不得 is pronounced hènbudé and means Desire strongly (hate to be unable - longs for).

How do you pronounce 恨不得?

恨不得 is hènbudé in pinyin — written henbude without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 恨不得?

恨不得 is written with 3 characters: 恨 (hèn) Hate, 不 (bù) No (not), 得 (dé / děi / de) Get; Have to (need). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 恨不得 an HSK word?

Yes — 恨不得 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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