Pity in Chinese
pity · HSK 5
遗憾
- 遗 to leave behind
- 憾 regret
没去成是我最大的遗憾。 Not getting to go is my biggest regret.
Other ways to say pity
More words with 遗 or 憾
How do you say pity in Chinese?
Pity in Chinese is 遗憾 (yí hàn). You can also say 可怜 (kě lián).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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