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可惜 không may
Stroke order
可惜 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.
- 可 — 5 strokes
- 惜 — 11 strokes
Senses
- it is a pity
- what a pity
- unfortunately
Example sentences
- 很可惜，我们没有赢。Hěn kěxī, wǒmen méiyǒu yíng.Unfortunately, we did not win.
- 这么好的机会错过了，太可惜了。Zhème hǎo de jīhuì cuòguò le, tài kěxī le.It is such a pity to have missed so good a chance.
Related words
可惜 is pronounced kěxī and means “không may”. HSK 4 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 可惜 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.