惋惜 (wǎn xī) — to regret, to feel sorry for (a loss or missed opportunity)
Definition
惋惜 is a written, somewhat literary verb-feeling adjective for regretting a loss or missed chance — more formal than 可惜. Closer to 遗憾 than to 可怜 (pity for suffering) or 心疼 (reluctance to lose something used).
adjective
to regretto feel sorry for (a loss or missed opportunity)
Examples
- 惋惜。Wǒ duì tā de lí qù shēn gǎn wǎn xī.I deeply regret his departure.
- ，惋惜。Tā cuò guò le zhè me hǎo de gōng zuò, zhēn lìng rén wǎn xī.It's really a pity that she missed such a good job.
- 惋惜。Dà jiā dōu wèi nà duàn yǒu yì de jié shù gǎn dào wǎn xī gǎn dào jié shù.Everyone feels sorry about the end of that friendship.
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