后悔

• 拼音: hòu huǐ
• 汉字拆解: 后 = after/behind; 悔 = to regret

含义

To regret; to feel remorse. Wishing one had acted differently.

Strong emotional state about past actions or inactions. Often used with 不该 (shouldn't have) or 早知道 (if I had known). Implies learning from mistakes.

例句

1. 他后悔没有好好学习英语。
2. 做这个决定我一点都不后悔。
3. 等你后悔的时候就太晚了。

用法指南

语境: emotion, reflection, decision, advice

语气: remorseful

正确说法

• 你会后悔的。(You will regret it.)
• 我真后悔当时那样做。(I really regret doing that at the time.)

错误说法

• 我后悔明天的事 (后悔 is for past events — you can't regret future things)

起源与历史

Compound of 后 (after, later) + 悔 (to regret), meaning regret that comes afterward.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal