可惜

• 拼音: kě xī
• 汉字拆解: 可 = 口 + 丁, indicating worth; 惜 = 忄(heart) + 昔 (past), meaning to cherish or regret

含义

Unfortunately; what a pity; it's a shame. Expressing regret about something.

Used to express regret or disappointment about a situation, missed opportunity, or unfortunate circumstance. Can function as an adjective, adverb, or exclamation. Common in both spoken and written Chinese when lamenting unfortunate outcomes.

例句

1. 可惜我没能赶上最后一班火车。
2. 这么好的机会你居然放弃了，太可惜了。
3. 她唱得很好，可惜没能进入决赛。

用法指南

语境: everyday, expressing regret

语气: regretful

正确说法

• 真可惜，你错过了那场精彩的演出。(What a pity; you missed that wonderful performance.)
• 可惜天气不好，我们只能取消野餐。(Unfortunately the weather is bad; we have to cancel the picnic.)

错误说法

• 我可惜了这个。(可惜 isn't used as a verb this way — say 我觉得很可惜 or use 浪费)

起源与历史

可 (kě, worth/able) + 惜 (xī, cherish/pity). Together they mean 'worth pitying' or 'regrettable.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal