Adj.it's a pity

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 可惜.
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Character Breakdown

可惜 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 可惜 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 可惜 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith
de
shì
neutral
a regrettable thing
Adverb + Adjectivewith
zhēn
neutral
what a pity
Verb + Objectwith感到
gǎn
dào
neutral
feel regretful
Adverb + Adjective + Particlewith
tài
liǎo
informalSpoken
such a shame

Example Sentences with 可惜

zhè
ge
píng
guǒ
huài
le
zhēn
This apple is rotten, what a pity.
zhè
zhǎn
lǎn
de
mén
piào
jīng
shòu
qìng
le
zhēn
The tickets for this exhibition are already sold out, what a pity.
guì
gōng
wèi
néng
cān
zuò
men
gǎn
dào
fēi
cháng
We feel it is a great pity that your company was unable to participate in this cooperation.
cuò
guò
le
chǎng
jīng
cǎi
de
sài
tài
le
He missed that exciting game, it's such a shame.
zhè
me
hǎo
de
huì
nán
dào
jué
de
ma
Don't you think it's a pity to miss such a great opportunity?
suī
rán
méi
néng
huò
jiǎng
dàn
diǎn
jué
de
Although I didn't win the prize, I don't feel it's a pity at all.
běn
lái
kǎo
shàng
suǒ
hǎo
xué
zuì
hòu
yīn
wèi
jǐn
zhāng
huī
shī
cháng
She could have been admitted to that good university, but unfortunately she performed poorly due to nervousness in the end.
jiā
cān
tīng
de
cài
hěn
hǎo
chī
jiù
shì
wèi
zhì
yǒu
diǎn
piān
The food at that restaurant is delicious, but it's a pity that the location is a bit remote.