遗憾 (yí hàn) — (noun) regret (a feeling of disappointment about something past); (adjective) regrettable, sorry
Definition
遗憾 is 'regret' — both the noun (a feeling about something lost or past) and the adjective ('regrettable, what a pity'). Stronger and more written than 可惜 ('what a pity'); unlike 后悔 it points outward at a situation, not inward at your own past choice.
noun
regret (a feeling of disappointment about something past)
adjective
regrettablesorry
Examples
- 遗憾。Wǒ duì zhè ge jué dìng gǎn dào yí hàn.I feel regret about this decision.
- 遗憾，。Hěn yí hàn, wǒ bù néng cān jiā nǐ de shēng rì pài duì.I'm very sorry — I can't attend your birthday party.
- 遗憾！Zhè zhēn shì tài yí hàn le!This is really regrettable!
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