惜
Character
to cherish
Meaning
xī
xi1- to cherish CC-CEDICT
- to begrudge CC-CEDICT
- to pity CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (xí) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
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Practice writing 惜
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Example sentences
我很惜这本书。
wǒ hěn xī zhè běn shū
I treasure this book very much.
AI-generated sentence
别可惜那些钱。
bié kě xī nà xiē qián
Don't feel bad about that money.
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他很可惜没来。
tā hěn kě xī méi lái
It's a pity he didn't come.
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Words with 惜
See all 27 →惜别xī biéreluctant to partWord惜命xī mìngto be mindful of one's health and safetyWord惜售xī shòuto be reluctant to sell sthWord惜才xī cáito have an appreciation for talent in another personWord惜福xī fúto appreciate one's good fortuneWord惜寸阴xī cùn yīnto cherish every momentWord
惜香怜玉xī xiāng lián yùto have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)See 怜香惜玉WordUnreviewed
可惜kě xīwhat a pity; it's sad that something did not happenWordHSK 5珍惜zhēn xīto love people or things you have and not lose themWordHSK 5不惜bù xīto be ready to do something, even when it costs a lotWordHSK 7–9怜惜lián xīto love someone weak or sad and want to take care of themWordHSK 7–9惋惜wǎn xīto feel very sad that something is lost or wastedWordHSK 7–9