可惜 - It's A Pity - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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可惜

it's a pity

可

can

惜

to cherish

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it's a pity

it is a pity, what a pity, it's too bad, regrettable, unfortunately

We say the phrase 可惜 it's a pity when something doesn't happen and we realize we 可 can and should 惜 cherish it whenever it does actually happen.

这部电影很好，可惜太短。

This movie is great; it's a pity that it is too short.

可惜我没看到演出。

It's a pity I missed the performance.

这家店今天关门了。真可惜！

The store is closed today. What a pity!