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

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.

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 (hòuhuǐ). 后悔 is everyday regret; 懊悔 carries anguish and self-blame.

Stroke Order

懊 ào

悔 huǐ