Meaning
pity; regret; rue; begrudge
Chinese: 珍惜、可惜。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 惜 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 可惜kě xīit is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
- 珍惜zhēn xīto treasure; to value; to cherish
- 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
- 不惜bù xīnot stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
- 惋惜wǎn xīto regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
Example Sentence
我们要爱惜粮食，不要浪费。Wǒ men yào ài xī liáng shi, bú yào làng fèi.We should cherish food and not waste it.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want爱惜ài xīto cherish粮食liáng shifoodstuff，不要bú yàodon't!浪费làng fèito waste。