惜 xī pity
pity; regret; to begrudge
怎么记住“惜”: 忄 heart + 昔 the old days = pity. Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
惜 = 忄 heart + 昔 the old days
- 忄 heart meaning
- 昔 the old days sound
Grandpa's heart aches when he talks about the old days on the farm he had to sell, and his grandkids feel real pity for him.
How it came to be
The heart gives the meaning and the old days the sound, and a feeling for days gone by is regret.
用法
- To cherish or to regret. 珍惜 (zhēnxī) treasure: 珍惜时间 (zhēnxī shíjiān) value your time; 爱惜 (àixī) take good care of.
- 可惜 (kěxī) = what a pity: 太可惜了 (tài kěxī le) such a shame.
- 不惜 (bùxī) = not begrudge / stop at nothing: 不惜代价 (bùxī dàijià) at any cost.
含“惜”的词语
例句
- 可惜他失败了。 Kěxī tā shībàile.It's a pity that he failed.
- 他很珍惜这个盒子。 Tā hěn zhēnxī zhèige hézi.He treasures this box very much.