feel sorry for somebody or about something; to pity (adj.)
HSK 6
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惋惜 (unaltered)
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我们都对他的突然离去感到惋惜。 Wǒmen dōu duì tā de túrán lí qù gǎndào wǎnxī. - We all feel sorry for his sudden departure.
她对这些浪费感到非常惋惜。 Tā duì zhèxiē làngfèi gǎndào fēicháng wǎnxī. - She feels very sorry for this waste.
他们惋惜错失了这个机会。 Tāmen wǎnxī cuòshīle zhège jīhuì. - They regret missing this opportunity.
我们对他的失败感到深深的惋惜。 Wǒmen duì tā de shībài gǎndào shēnshēn de wǎnxī. - We deeply regret his failure.
他的早逝让所有人都感到无比的惋惜。 Tā de zǎoshì ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu gǎndào wúbǐ de wǎnxī. - His early death made everyone feel deeply sorry.
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惜 xī - to cherish; to stint, to grudge; to have pity on |
惋 wǎn - (lit.) sigh in regret or pity |