惋惜 (wǎn xī): Feel sorry for somebody or about something (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

wǎn惋

to sigh with regret or pity

xī惜

to cherish, to regret, to spare

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How to Use 惋惜 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith令人

lìng令

rén人

wǎn惋

xī惜

neutral

cause regret

Adverb + Verbwith十分

shí十

fēn分

wǎn惋

xī惜

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

wǎn惋

xī惜

Adjective + Nounwith情

wǎn惋

xī惜

zhī之

qíng情

5.

Example Sentences with 惋惜

tā他

shuāi摔

dǎo倒

le了

，

wǒ我

hěn很

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bù xī

not spare; not hestitate

怜惜lián xīPity / Feel sorry for

惺惺相惜xīngxīng xiāng xīto sympathize with each other; to cherish each other

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How to Use 惋惜 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith令人

lìng令

rén人

wǎn惋

xī惜

neutral

cause regret

Adverb + Verbwith十分

shí十

fēn分

wǎn惋

xī惜

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

wǎn惋

xī惜

Adjective + Nounwith情

wǎn惋

xī惜

zhī之

qíng情

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Example Sentences with 惋惜

tā他

shuāi摔

dǎo倒

le了

，

wǒ我

hěn很

neutral

deeply regret

neutral

feel regret

formal

Written

feeling of regret

wǎn惋

xī惜

。

He fell down, and I feel sorry for him.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

wèi为

zhè这

zuò座

lì历

shǐ史

jiàn建

zhù筑

de的

chāi拆

chú除

gǎn感

dào到

yì一

sī丝

wǎn惋

xī惜

ma吗

？

Don't you feel a trace of regret about the demolition of this historic building?

kàn看

dào到

zhè这

me么

měi美

de的

huā花

diāo凋

xiè谢

le了

，

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

hěn很

wǎn惋

xī惜

。

I feel regretful seeing such beautiful flowers wither.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

duì对

nà那

cì次

shī失

bài败

de的

tóu投

zī资

jué决

cè策

biǎo表

shì示

guò过

rèn任

hé何

wǎn惋

xī惜

。

He has never expressed any regret about that failed investment decision.

liáo聊

qǐ起

nà那

chǎng场

yīn因

tiān天

qì气

qǔ取

xiāo消

de的

yīn音

yuè乐

huì会

，

péng朋

yǒu友

men们

dōu都

wǎn惋

xī惜

bù不

yǐ已

。

When talking about the concert canceled due to weather, all my friends felt immense regret.

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