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惋惜

wǎn xī
HSK 6
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened
verb

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惋wǎn · to sigh in regret or pity›惜xī · to cherish, to begrudge, to pity›

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Example Sentences

我为他的遭遇感到惋惜。
wǒ wéi tāde zāoyù gǎndào wǎnxī 。
I feel sorry for his unfortunate experience.
看到这个结果，我不禁感到惋惜。
kàndào zhègè jiéguǒ ， wǒ bùjīn gǎndào wǎnxī 。
Seeing this result, I can't help but feel sorry.
她的才华被埋没，真令人惋惜。
tāde cáihuá bèi máimò ， zhēn lìngrén wǎnxī 。
It’s truly regrettable that her talents are overlooked.

Words with similar meanings

惋惜不已wǎnxībùyǐ
regret deeply
A more intense expression of feeling sorry, suggesting an ongoing state of regret.
遗憾yíhàn
regret
More commonly used, this term can imply a sense of sadness about an unfulfilled expectation.

Words Ending With 惜

可惜kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
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)

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