English › HSK vocabulary › HSK 6
恨不得
hèn bu de
to desperately want to, can't wait to
HSK 6Mythic
What does 恨不得 mean?
恨不得 (pinyin: hèn bu de) means to desperately want to, can't wait to. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 恨不得
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 得
The characters of 恨不得
| 恨 | hèn | to hate (HSK 5) |
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 得 | dé | have to, must (HSK 2) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 遗留 | yí liú | leave behind, hand down |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | exchange (currency) |
| 分量 | fēn liàng | weight, importance, substance |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate, intimate |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm, solid |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken, to reduce |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance, poise, demeanor |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit; limitation |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 恨不得
🐼
Learn Chinese with the HaHa Chinese app
A translator with word-by-word pinyin, tap-to-capture vocabulary, spaced-repetition reviews, readings and a panda tutor. Free, in English.
Try it free