what a pity; unfortunately; regrettable
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
what a pity; regrettable; it's a shame
Used to express regret or disappointment about a situation, often at the beginning of a sentence or as a predicate.
Jī机
huì会
nán难
dé得
，
cuò错
guò过
le了
shí实
zài在
kě可
xī惜
。
The opportunity was rare; it's a real shame to have missed it.
Zhè这
me么
hǎo好
chī吃
de的
cài菜
，
méi没
chī吃
wán完
jiù就
dǎo倒
le了
，
zhēn真
kě可
xī惜
。
It's a pity to throw away such delicious food without finishing it.
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Kě可
xī惜
tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
bù不
rán然
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
Unfortunately, the weather is bad; otherwise, we could go hiking.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
mài卖
diào掉
nà那
liàng辆
jiù旧
chē车
hěn很
kě可
xī惜
。
He thinks it's a shame to sell that old car.
AA
：
Wǒ我
wàng忘
le了
dài带
xiàng相
jī机
。
B
TàiB
：
kě太
xī可
le惜
zhè了
，
lǐ这
fēng里
jǐng风
duō景
měi多
ā美
啊
！
A: I forgot my camera. B: What a pity, the scenery here is so beautiful!