Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

regret

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “han” becomes a different word in each tone. 憾 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 遗憾yí hànregret; to regret; to be sorry that
  • 憾事hàn shìa matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
  • 缺憾quē hàna regret; sth regrettable
  • 憾恨hàn hènresentful; hateful
  • 引以为憾yǐn yǐ wéi hànto consider sth regrettable (idiom)

Example Sentence

没能去看那场比赛,他感到很遗憾。Méi néng qù kàn nà chǎng bǐ sài, tā gǎn dào hěn yí hàn.He felt regretful that he could not go to watch that match.

Méinotnéngcanto gokànto look afterthatchǎngthreshing floor比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc)he感到gǎn dàoto feelhěnvery遗憾yí hànregret