懊悔

àohuǐ

verb #13,772

Meanings

1 to feel remorse
2 to repent
3 to deeply regret

Characters

vexed; annoyed; regretful

to regret; remorse

Examples

HSK 3

他懊悔当初没有好好学习。

Tā àohuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu hǎohǎo xuéxí.

He deeply regretted not having studied hard back then.

HSK 4

说了那些话之后，她非常懊悔。

Shuō le nàxiē huà zhīhòu, tā fēicháng àohuǐ.

After saying those words, she was full of remorse.

Tips

usage

懊悔 implies a deeper, more painful regret than 后悔. 后悔 is everyday regret; 懊悔 carries anguish and self-blame.

Stroke Order

懊 ào

悔 huǐ