感慨

gǎnkǎi

HSK 7

感慨 — gǎnkǎi

1. to sigh (with sorrow, regret); to feel deep emotion and comment on it

   听到这个消息，他不由得感慨起来。 tīngdào zhège xiāoxī tā bùyóude gǎnkǎi qǐlái — Hearing the news, he couldn't help but sigh.

2. rueful; deeply moved (feeling of regret or poignant emotion)

   他对过去的错误感到十分感慨。 tā duì guòqù de cuòwù gǎndào shífēn gǎnkǎi — He felt very rueful about his past mistakes.