惜 xī pity
pity; regret; to begrudge
怎么记住“惜”: 忄 heart + 昔 the old days = pity. Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.
部件结构
惜 = 忄 heart + 昔 the old days
- 忄 heart
- 昔 the old days
Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.
用法
- To cherish or to regret. 珍惜 (zhēnxī) treasure - 珍惜时间 (zhēnxī shíjiān) value your time; 爱惜 (àixī) take good care of.
- 可惜 (kěxī) = what a pity: 太可惜了 (tài kěxī le) such a shame.
- 不惜 (bùxī) = not begrudge / stop at nothing: 不惜代价 (bùxī dàijià) at any cost.
含“惜”的词语
例句
- 可惜他失败了。 Kěxī tā shībàile.It's a pity that he failed.
- 他很珍惜这个盒子。 Tā hěn zhēnxī zhèige hézi.He treasures this box very much.