残念

Traditional: 殘念

cán niàn

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to regret

What does 残念 mean?

残念 (cán niàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) to regret

2what a pity! (loanword from Japanese "zannen")

Character breakdown

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残cánto destroy · to spoil 念niànvariant of 念[nian4], to read aloud

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How to pronounce 残念

残念

cán niàn

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