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  • 1

    n.regret; pity; sorry

    • hěn yí hàn wǒ bù néng qù

      遗憾

      I am very sorry I won't be able to go.

    • wǒ duì cǐ shì biǎo shì yí hàn

      表示遗憾

      I express my regret over the matter.

    • tīng dào nà shì wǒ hěn yí hàn

      遗憾

      I am sorry to hear that.

  • 2

    v.regret (usually used in diplomatic documents to express displeasure and protest)

    • wǒ hěn yí hàn guì guó fù hè le zhè yàng de kàng yì

      遗憾附和这样抗议

      I regret that your country has added its voice to such protests.

    • tā céng shuō tā duì yú tuì xiū méi yǒu rèn hé yí hàn

      对于退休没有任何遗憾

      He said he had no regrets about retiring.

    • wǒ zhǐ néng yí hàn de gào su nǐ wǒ men bù tóng yì cǐ xiàng yì àn

      只能遗憾告诉我们同意议案

      I'm sorry to have to tell you that we don't agree on this bill.

Word usage

  • "遗憾" is often matched with measure word "个"or"丝".
    • 遗憾

      one pity

    • 遗憾

      a little pity