惋惜 meaning in English

wǎnxī

to regret; to feel that it is a great pity

HSK 7-9adjective22 strokes

Meaning of 惋惜

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wǎnxī
  1. to regret
  2. to feel that it is a great pity
  3. to feel sorry for sb

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惋 wǎn · to regret · 11 strokes

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惜 xī · pity · 11 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 惋惜.

可惜kěxīit is a pity; what a pity
珍惜zhēnxīto treasure; to value
不惜bùxīnot stint; not spare
爱惜àixīto cherish; to treasure
怜惜liánxīto take pity on; to feel tenderness toward

Questions about 惋惜

What does 惋惜 mean?

惋惜 (wǎnxī) means "to regret; to feel that it is a great pity" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 惋惜?

惋惜 is made of 2 characters: 惋 (11 strokes), 惜 (11 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 惋惜 an HSK word?

Yes. 惋惜 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.