可惜
kě xī
Pinyin

Definition

可惜
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kě xī
  1. it is a pity
  2. what a pity
  3. unfortunately

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可
kě
  1. 1 can
  2. 2 may
  3. 3 able to
  4. 4 to approve
  5. 5 to permit
  6. 6 to suit
  7. 7 (particle used for emphasis) certainly
  8. 8 very
可以
kě yǐ
  1. 1 can
  2. 2 may
  3. 3 possible
  4. 4 able to
  5. 5 not bad
  6. 6 pretty good
可爱
kě ài
  1. 1 adorable
  2. 2 cute
  3. 3 lovely
可是
kě shì
  1. 1 but
  2. 2 however
  3. 3 (used for emphasis) indeed
可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
可可西里
Kě kě xī lǐ
  1. 1 Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qīng Zàng gāo yuán]
可怕
kě pà
  1. 1 awful
  2. 2 dreadful
  3. 3 fearful
  4. 4 formidable
  5. 5 frightful
  6. 6 scary
  7. 7 hideous
  8. 8 horrible
  9. 9 terrible
  10. 10 terribly
可耻
kě chǐ
  1. 1 shameful
  2. 2 disgraceful
  3. 3 ignominious
可悲
kě bēi
  1. 1 lamentable
可惜
kě xī
  1. 1 it is a pity
  2. 2 what a pity
  3. 3 unfortunately
可恶
kě wù
  1. 1 repulsive
  2. 2 vile
  3. 3 hateful
  4. 4 abominable
可怜
kě lián
  1. 1 pitiful
  2. 2 pathetic
  3. 3 to have pity on
可乐
kě lè
  1. 1 amusing
  2. 2 entertaining
  3. 3 (loanword) cola
可笑
kě xiào
  1. 1 funny
  2. 2 ridiculous
可贵
kě guì
  1. 1 to be treasured
  2. 2 praiseworthy
宁可
nìng kě
  1. 1 preferably
  2. 2 one would prefer to...(or not to...)
  3. 3 would rather
  4. 4 (would) be better to
  5. 5 (to pick) the lesser of two evils
惜
xī
  1. 1 to cherish
  2. 2 to begrudge
  3. 3 to pity
  4. 4 Taiwan pr. [xí]
惜别
xī bié
  1. 1 reluctant to part
无懈可击
wú xiè kě jī
  1. 1 invulnerable
珍惜
zhēn xī
  1. 1 to treasure
  2. 2 to value
  3. 3 to cherish

Idioms (20)

一蹴可几
yī cù kě jǐ
  1. 1 to succeed at the first try (idiom)
  2. 2 easy as pie
  3. 3 one can do it at once
不可胜言
bù kě shèng yán
  1. 1 inexpressible (idiom)
  2. 2 beyond description
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. 2 incomparable
不可思议
bù kě sī yì
  1. 1 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
  2. 2 unfathomable
不可抗拒
bù kě kàng jù
  1. 1 act of God
  2. 2 force majeure (law)
  3. 3 irresistible (idiom)
不可枚举
bù kě méi jǔ
  1. 1 innumerable (idiom)
不可理喻
bù kě lǐ yù
  1. 1 to be impervious to reason (idiom)
  2. 2 unreasonable
不可端倪
bù kě duān ní
  1. 1 impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
  2. 2 unfathomable
  3. 3 not a clue
不可言喻
bù kě yán yù
  1. 1 inexpressible (idiom)
乏善可陈
fá shàn kě chén
  1. 1 to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
人不可貌相
rén bù kě mào xiàng
  1. 1 you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't judge a book by its cover
  3. 3 often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
  1. 1 you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
人言可畏
rén yán kě wèi
  1. 1 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
功不可没
gōng bù kě mò
  1. 1 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
勇气可嘉
yǒng qì kě jiā
  1. 1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
势不可当
shì bù kě dāng
  1. 1 impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
只可意会，不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
  1. 1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可以意会，不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
  1. 1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可共患难
kě gòng huàn nàn
  1. 1 to go through thick and thin together (idiom)

Sample Sentences

她对秦宇说：”真的很开心，谢谢你今天陪我一块儿去看话剧。很高兴认识你，可惜这是我们最后一次见面了。”
tā duì QínYǔ shuō ：”zhēnde hěn kāixīn ，xièxie nǐ jīntiān péi wǒ yīkuàir5 qù kàn huàjù 。hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ ，kěxī zhèshì wǒmen zuìhòu yīcì jiànmiàn le 。”
"I'm glad and appreciate your accompany to watch the play today. It is very nice to know you, unfortunately this might be the last time to meet each other." She said to QinYu.
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孩子啊，东西可以带回家嘛。这些都是你们花钱买的，送给叔多可惜啊。
háizi a ，dōngxi kěyǐ dài huíjiā ma 。zhèxiē dōu shì nǐmen huā qián mǎi de ，sònggěi shū duō kěxī a 。
My child, you can bring them home. You spent money so giving them to me is a pity.
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我觉得这个故事很好，可惜电影太短，应该很多细节都被砍了，不够过瘾，我想读读原著。
wǒ juéde zhège gùshi hěn hǎo ，kěxī diànyǐng tài duǎn ，yīnggāi hěnduō xìjié dōu bèi kǎn le ，bùgòu guòyǐn ，wǒ xiǎng dú dú yuánzhù 。
I think it’s great story but a pity the movie was too short with a lot of details probably cut away. I want to read the original novel as watching it wasn’t gratifying enough.
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阿姨也是疼你呀，你不穿也别丢，我拿去送人，丢掉多可惜！
āyí yě shì téng nǐ ya ，nǐ bù chuān yě bié diū ，wǒ ná qù sòng rén ，diūdiào duō kěxī ！
Auntie Sarah loves you a lot. If you don't want to wear it, at least don't throw it out, I'll give it away to someone. It's such a pity to throw it away.
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你什么都可惜，家里堆了一大堆旧东西，咱们家又不是买不起，该换就要换。
nǐ shénme dōu kěxī ，jiālǐ duī le yīdàduī jiù dōngxi ，zánmen jiā yòu bù shì mǎibuqǐ ，gāi huàn jiùyào huàn 。
Everything's a pity for you. There's a big pile of old things at home. It's not as if we can't afford it, if we need to change something we should change it.
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你不考心理咨询师执照真是可惜了，听你开导如沐春风，醍醐灌顶啊！
nǐ bù kǎo xīnlǐ zīxúnshī zhízhào zhēn shì kěxī le ，tīng nǐ kāidǎo rúmùchūnfēng ，tíhúguàndǐng ā ！
It's really a pity that you haven't gone to take the psychiatrist license exam. Hearing your words of advice is so enlightening!
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说的没错，可惜现在年轻人啊都热衷于西洋的咖啡，静不下心来去体悟茶道和茶艺的美好。
shuō de méicuò ，kěxī xiànzài niánqīngrén ā dōu rèzhōngyú xīyáng de kāfēi ，jìng bùxià xīn lái qù tǐwù chádào hé cháyì de měihǎo 。
That's right, it's a pity that young people these days are so passionate about Western coffee, and can't calm down enough to experience the beauty of tea ceremonies and the art of tea.
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很早以前就想到杭州来看看西湖，可惜一直没有成行，下周趁着去杭州出差，我们终于可以了了这个心愿了。
hěnzǎo yǐqián jiù xiǎng dào Hángzhōu lái kàn kan xīhú ，kěxī yīzhí méiyǒu chéngxíng ，xiàzhōu chèn zhe qù Hángzhōu chūchāi ，wǒmen zhōngyú kěyǐ liǎo le zhè ge xīnyuàn le 。
We've long wanted to go to Hangzhou to see the West Lake, but unfortunately we were never able to make it happen. Next week while on a work trip to Hangzhou, we'll finally be able to make this dream come true.
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算了算了，你要不要念法律算了！把你的伶牙俐齿发挥在老妈身上还真是可惜了。
suànle suànle ，nǐ yào bù yào niàn fǎlǜ suànle ！bǎ nǐ de língyá lìchǐ fāhuī zài lǎomā shēnshàng hái zhēn shì kěxī le 。
Forget it, forget it, why don't you go study law! Wasting your eloquence on your mother is such a pity.
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他的想法很有创意，可惜没有被采用。
tā de xiǎngfǎ hěnyǒu chuàngyì ，kěxī méiyǒu bèi cǎiyòng 。
His ideas are very original, it's a shame that they were not adopted.
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