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7-9

to regret

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wan4xi2 wànxí

Meaning


Primary

to regret

Alternatives

regret, regrets, regretting, regrettable

Mnemonic


惋惜 To regret is 惋 to regret something that has happened, such that only now do you 惜 cherish what was had before... before it all slipped away!

Usage


大家 都 對 結果 感到 惋惜。

Everyone felt regret about the outcome.

她 很 惋惜 錯過 這次 機會。

She regrets missing this opportunity.

老師 對 他 的 失敗 感到 惋惜。

The teacher felt regret about his failure.

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