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The Chinese word kexi - 可惜 - kěxī
(unfortunately in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
kěxī
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English translations
unfortunately, it is a pity,
sadly, it is too bad, it is to be regretted
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of kěxī are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 可惜 ( kexi / kěxī ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni mei lai, zhen kexi.
Nǐ méi lái, zhēn kěxī.– English translation: It's a pity you didn't come.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to can | also: pity
可惜 ( kexi / kěxī ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 703)
可惜 ( kexi / kěxī ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 703)
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