"repent" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懺悔
• 悔改

Definition

為自己做過的錯事感到深深的懺悔，通常伴隨希望改變行為或尋求寬恕的意願。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或宗教語境，經常與“為罪悔改”等說法出現，表示深刻的懺悔與改正意願。和一般的“後悔”不同。

Examples

She prayed every night to repent for her mistakes.

她每天晚上祈禱，為自己的錯誤**懺悔**。

He promised to repent and change his ways.

他承諾要**悔改**並改變自己。

We all make mistakes; it's important to repent and move forward.

我們都會犯錯；**懺悔**並繼續前進很重要。

It's never too late to repent for something you've done.

為你做過的事情**懺悔**永遠不嫌晚。

"If you truly repent, people will give you a second chance," she said.

「如果你真心**懺悔**，大家會再給你一次機會，」她說。

After the argument, I really had to sit and repent about what I'd said.

爭吵之後，我真的要坐下來，為自己說的話**懺悔**。