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可惜

kě xīㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧ

Sino-Vietnamese: KHẢ TÍCH

Traditional: 可惜

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 2

Meaning(verb, adjective)

it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately

Examples

  • 真可惜，你昨天没来。

    zhēn kě xī, nǐ zuó tiān méi lái.

    What a pity you didn't come yesterday.

  • 这么好的菜扔了太可惜了。

    zhè me hǎo de cài rēng le tài kě xī le.

    It'd be a shame to throw away such good food.

  • 我很想去，可惜没时间。

    wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, kě xī méi shí jiān.

    I'd love to go, but unfortunately I don't have time.

Easily confused

  • 遗憾 — 可惜 is colloquial, a pity about something; 遗憾 is more formal, deep regret (很遗憾……).

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Stroke order

KHẢ · 5 strokes

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very

TÍCH · 11 strokes

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