"regret" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 後悔
• 遺憾

Definition

它表示對自己做過、沒做過或發生過的事情感到難過、失望。作動詞時，表示對某事感到後悔，也可用於禮貌地說明一件不幸的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可作名詞也可作動詞：'have no regrets'、'regret doing something'、'regret to inform you'。'regret doing' 表示對過去的行為後悔；'regret to say/inform/tell' 是正式、禮貌地傳達壞消息的常見說法。很多情況下，它比 'be sorry' 語氣更強、更有感情色彩。

Examples

I regret what I said to her.

我**後悔**對她說了那些話。

He has no regrets about moving to another city.

他對搬到另一個城市沒有**遺憾**。

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

我們**遺憾**地通知您，商店今天關閉。

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

如果你現在不睡一會兒，之後會**後悔**的。

Honestly, I don't regret leaving that job.

老實說，我不**後悔**離開那份工作。

My only regret is not calling my grandmother more often.

我唯一的**遺憾**是沒有更常打電話給奶奶。