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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

遗憾 [yíhàn]
  1. 1. noun regret
    没上过大学是他终身的遗憾。
    It was his lifelong regret that he had not gone to university.
  2. 2. verb be a pity
    真遗憾，我没看到你的表演。
    It's such a pity that I didn't see your performance.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

遗憾 [yíhàn]
  1. 1. regret; pity
    对此表示遗憾
    express regret over the matter

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

遗憾 [yíhàn]
  1. 1. 名 临终还感到悔恨或不称心的事。
    他终生最大的遗憾就是来不及完成这部巨著。
  2. 2. 动 对某种不能弥补的损失感到惋惜；对某种过错或不足感到心里过不去
    这样精彩的晚会你都没来，真遗憾。
    遗憾的是，这次我来不及去看望你。
  3. 3. 动 外交辞令，表示不满、抗议或歉意。
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Examples

不胜遗憾
be very sorry; much to one's regret
这件事结局没想到是这样，我真感到遗憾。
I never thought it would turn out this way. I do regret it.
遗憾
regret; pity
令人遗憾的是这块美玉上有一道明显的裂璺。
Unluckily there is a obvious crack on the jade.
如果不能回到故乡，他定会遗憾终天。
He will definitely regret for the rest of his life not returning to his homeland.
这是他平生最大的遗憾。
This is the greatest regret of his whole life.
对职员们的相继辞职，老板感到遗憾甚至痛苦。
The boss felt regret, even distress, about the spate of resignations.
真遗憾，我没看到你的表演。
It's such a pity that I didn't see your performance.
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Word Decomposition

遗
[yí] 		+ 憾
[hàn]

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