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忏悔 — meaning in English

chàn huǐ

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English meaning

  • penitent adj Feeling genuine sorrow or guilt for having done wrong.
  • remorseful adjective Feeling genuinely sorry for something you did wrong.
  • rueful adj Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

Senses

忏悔 is used for these senses in English:

  • penitent Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
  • remorseful (of a person) Feeling or filled with remorse.
  • rueful Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

penitent — full definition

  1. adj Feeling genuine sorrow or guilt for having done wrong.
  2. noun A person who feels and shows remorse for their wrongdoing, especially in a religious context.