可惜

kě xī

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately

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可kěmay, can, -able; possibly丁口惜xīpity, regret; to rue; to begrudge忄昔

Examples

太可惜了！

tài kě xī le！

What a pity!

真是太可惜了！

zhēn shi tài kě xī le！

What a pity!

可惜这是真的。

kě xī zhè shì zhēn de。

It's unfortunately true.