Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hối hận

[hoj˧˦ hən˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to regret; to feel remorse; to be remorseful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hối tiếc

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Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Nói dại, nếu chẳng may ba bị làm sao đó thì hối hận không kịp.If anything bad ever happens to dad, regretting then will be too late.

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Common questions

What does “hối hận” mean?

(verb) to regret; to feel remorse; to be remorseful

Is “hối hận” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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