"regret" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 后悔
• 遗憾

Definition

它表示对自己做过、没做过或发生过的事情感到难过、失望。作动词时，表示对某事感到后悔，也可用于礼貌地说明一件不幸的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可作名词也可作动词：'have no regrets'、'regret doing something'、'regret to inform you'。'regret doing' 表示对过去的行为后悔；'regret to say/inform/tell' 是正式、礼貌地传达坏消息的常见说法。很多情况下，它比 'be sorry' 语气更强、更有感情色彩。

Examples

I regret what I said to her.

我**后悔**对她说了那些话。

He has no regrets about moving to another city.

他对搬到另一个城市没有**遗憾**。

We regret to inform you that the store is closed today.

我们**遗憾**地通知您，商店今天关闭。

You'll regret it later if you don't get some sleep now.

如果你现在不睡一会儿，之后会**后悔**的。

Honestly, I don't regret leaving that job.

老实说，我不**后悔**离开那份工作。

My only regret is not calling my grandmother more often.

我唯一的**遗憾**是没有更常给奶奶打电话。