huǐ​gǎi

repent

悔改 huǐ​gǎi
repent verb
to feel regret for one's sins or mistakes and resolve to change one's behavior

He has realized his mistake and decided to repent completely.

repentance verb
the act of feeling sincere regret for past wrongs and the turning away from them

He showed sincere repentance and was eventually forgiven by everyone.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.13 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.03 per million

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