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可惜

kě xī · ke xi

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HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. it is a pity
  2. what a pity
  3. unfortunately
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What a pity

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)，可惜(kěxī)你(nǐ)没(méi)来(lái)。

    Today's movie was very good. What a pity you didn't come.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)可惜(kěxī)！我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)要(yào)加班(jiābān)。

    What a pity! I had to work overtime yesterday.

  3. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，下周(xiàzhōu)还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)看(kàn)。

    Never mind, we can still watch it next week.

  4. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)听说(tīngshuō)下周(xiàzhōu)就(jiù)不放了(bùfàngle)，太(tài)可惜了(kěxīle)。

    But I heard it won't be shown next week. What a pity.

  5. Liangliang

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)买了(mǎile)今晚(jīnwǎn)的(de)票(piào)！

    Don't be sad. I already bought tickets for tonight!

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2 examples
01

可(kě)惜(xī)他(tā)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)完(wán)全(quán)没(méi)有(yǒu)幽(yōu)默(mò)感(gǎn)的(de)人(rén)。

It is a pity that he has no sense of humor.

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02

可(kě)惜(xī)今(jīn)天(tiān)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)野(yě)餐(cān)。

Unfortunately it's raining today, so we had to cancel the picnic.

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