HSK 4 vocabulary › 可惜
可惜
可惜 in English: it is a pity; what a pity
kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity
How to pronounce 可惜
kě xī (without tone marks: ke xi). kě is a third (low, dipping) tone; xī is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 可惜
可 kě
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
惜 xī
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity
Related words
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible | HSK 2 |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may | HSK 2 |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable; cute | HSK 3 |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful; pathetic | HSK 4 |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however | HSK 4 |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear | HSK 5 |
| 可靠 | kě kào | reliable | HSK 5 |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful | HSK 5 |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...) | HSK 5 |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish; to treasure | HSK 5 |