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遺憾

简遗憾 · 繁遺憾

Mandarin · pinyin yí hàn

regret
to regret
to be sorry that

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遺: Look up this written character
憾: hàn · to regret, remorse; dissatisfied
遗: yí · lose; articles lost; omit

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2–4 · yi2 han4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wai4 ham6

Cantonese word readings for 遺憾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

regrettable; pitiable
(diplomacy, officialese) regrettable; unfortunate (indicating discontent, protest or apology)

noun

regret; eternal regret

verb

to regret; to pity; to be sorry about

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