惋惜
Old HSK 6
惋惜 (wǎnxī) · to feel sorry
惋惜 (wǎnxī) means “to feel sorry; to regret; a pity”. It is written with 2 characters: 惋 (to regret) + 惜 (pity). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 惋惜 is built
The characters
惋 wǎn · to regret
What 惋 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 宛wǎn — to seem
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 夗yuàn — to turn over when asleep
- 夕xī — evening
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 宀 — roof
惜 xī · pity
What 惜 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 昔xī — past
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿niàn — twenty
Example sentences
大家都为他的失败感到惋惜。Dàjiā dōu wèi tā de shībài gǎndào wǎnxī.Everyone felt sorry about his failure.
错过了这次机会，真让人惋惜。Cuòguò le zhècì jīhuì, zhēn ràng rén wǎnxī.It's a real pity to miss this chance.
Questions about 惋惜
What does 惋惜 mean?
惋惜 (wǎnxī) means “to feel sorry; to regret; a pity”.
How do you pronounce 惋惜?
惋惜 is pronounced wǎnxī.
Which HSK level is 惋惜?
惋惜 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 惋惜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 186: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.