后悔 hòu huǐ
“to regret; to feel remorse”
verb, verb / noun, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 後悔
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
后悔 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1296: 后悔 hòuhuǐ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 112
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 后悔
后悔 means to regret something you did or did not do. It is a verb: the thing regretted can follow directly (后悔这件事) or come in a clause after it (后悔没去). You often say 很后悔 or 后悔死了 to show how strongly you feel.
例句Example sentences
- 我后悔没早点儿开始准备。wǒ hòu huǐ méi zǎo diǎn ér kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi.I regret not starting to prepare earlier.
- 买完以后她有点儿后悔。mǎi wán yǐ hòu tā yǒu diǎnr hòu huǐ.After buying it, she regretted it a little.
- 做了就不要后悔。zuò le jiù bú yào hòu huǐ.Once you've done it, don't regret it.