可惜
A1
Level 3*
★ Core word
Stative verb
可惜 (kěxí) is a Chinese word meaning “it is a pity”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3* (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- it is a pity
- what a pity
- unfortunately
Stroke order
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Example
可惜你沒來，不然就好了。
It's a pity you didn't come; otherwise it would have been great.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).