遗憾

遗憾 yíhàn

Regret (pity - sadly)

遗憾 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體遺憾 yihan

What 遗憾 means

Regret (pity - sadly)

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遗憾 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

遗

yí

To lose (leaves behind)

憾

hàn

Regret

Words that share a character with 遗憾

How to write 遗憾

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遗憾 in a sentence

没能去看他，我很遗憾。

Méi néng qù kàn tā, wǒ hěn yíhàn.

I regret not being able to go and see him.

这是一件遗憾的事。

Zhè shì yí jiàn yíhàn de shì.

This is a regrettable matter.

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Questions about 遗憾

What does 遗憾 mean in English?

遗憾 is pronounced yíhàn and means Regret (pity - sadly).

How do you pronounce 遗憾?

遗憾 is yíhàn in pinyin — written yihan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 遗憾?

遗憾 is written with 2 characters: 遗 (yí) To lose (leaves behind), 憾 (hàn) Regret. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 遗憾 written in traditional Chinese?

遺憾. The simplified form 遗憾 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 遺憾 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yíhàn.

Is 遗憾 an HSK word?

Yes — 遗憾 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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