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可惜

kě xī
HSK 4
it is a pity, what a pity
adjective

Individual characters

可kě · can, may, approve, be worth, suit›惜xī · to cherish, to begrudge, to pity›

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Example Sentences

今天下雨，真可惜。
jīntiān xiàyǔ ， zhēn kěxī 。
It's such a pity that it rained today.
他没有来参加聚会，真可惜。
tā méiyǒu lái cānjiā jùhuì ， zhēn kěxī 。
It's a pity that he didn't come to the party.
这部电影很精彩，但时间太短了，真可惜。
zhè bù diànyǐng hěn jīngcǎi ， dàn shíjiān tàiduǎn le ， zhēn kěxī 。
This movie is wonderful, but the duration is too short, what a pity.

Words with similar meanings

遗憾yíhàn
regret
It's a more formal way to express the feeling of pity or disappointment.

Words Starting With 可

可以kě yǐ
can; may; possible; able to
可能kě néng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可爱kě ài
amiable; cute; lovely
可怜kě lián
pitiful; pathetic
可是kě shì
but; however

Words Ending With 惜

爱惜ài xī
to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
珍惜zhēn xī
treasure; value; cherish; Taiwan pr. zhen1 xi2
不惜bù xī
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
惋惜wǎn xī
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened

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