可惜

kě xī

HSK 4 adjective

Meaning 释义

it is a pity
what a pity
unfortunately

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In real sentences 真实例句

可惜kěxī这zhè是shì真的zhēnde。

It's unfortunately true.

Tatoeba #38

太tài可惜kěxī了le，你nǐ一点yīdiǎn也yě不bù懂dǒng它tā的de精髓jīngsuǐ。

It's really unfortunate. You don't understand at all its essence.

Tatoeba #794454

可惜kěxī大学dàxué食堂shítáng没有méiyǒu无花果wúhuāguǒ饼干bǐnggān。

It's too bad the college dining hall doesn't have fig cookies.

Tatoeba #337877

你nǐ不能bùnéng来lái参加cānjiā派对pàiduì，真是zhēnshi可惜kěxī。

It is a pity that you cannot come to the party.

Tatoeba #358967

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Related words 相关词

是 shì HSK 1 可以 kě yǐ HSK 1 可 kě HSK 3 可能 kě néng HSK 2 嗯 en HSK 4 肯定 kěn dìng HSK 4 可是 kě shì HSK 3 唯一 wéi yī HSK 5

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