悔过

悔過

huǐguò

verb #14,614

Meanings

1 to repent
2 to be penitent
3 to show remorse

Characters

to regret; remorse

fault; mistake; to pass

Examples

他已经悔过了，给他一个机会吧。

Tā yǐjīng huǐguò le, gěi tā yīgè jīhuì ba.

He's already repented — give him a chance.

法官要求他写悔过书。

Fǎguān yāoqiú tā xiě huǐguòshū.

The judge required him to write a letter of repentance.

Tips

usage

悔过书 (letter of repentance) is a formal written confession of wrongdoing, common in Chinese legal and institutional contexts. More formal than 后悔 (to regret).

Stroke Order

悔 huǐ

过 guò