xī
可惜了儿的
cherish; begrudge; pity
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to cherish; to treasure; to value highly
Tā她
hěn很
xī惜
shí时
，
cóng从
bù不
làng浪
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
。
She treasures her time and never wastes it.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
lái来
zhī之
bù不
yì易
de的
hé和
píng平
。
We must cherish the hard-won peace.
verb
to begrudge; to be unwilling (to spend or use)
Often used in negative forms like '不惜' (not hesitate to).
Wèi为
dá达
mù目
dì的
，
tā他
bù不
xī惜
dài代
jià价
。
He would spare no expense to achieve his goal.
Tā他
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí时
jiān间
hěn很
lìn吝
xī惜
。
He is very stingy with his own time.
verb
to pity; to feel sorry for; to regret
Often combined with '可'.
Tā他
hěn很
kě可
xī惜
nà那
ge个
jī机
huì会
。
He really regrets missing that opportunity.
Wǎn惋
xī惜
zhī之
qíng情
，
yì溢
yú于
yán言
biǎo表
。
Feelings of pity were evident in his words.