可惜 kě xī
“it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately”
verb, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
可惜 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1429: 可惜 kěxī — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 115
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用法How to use 可惜
可惜 expresses that something is a pity or unfortunate, often about a missed chance or a disappointing situation. It is commonly used as a comment at the beginning or end of a sentence, as in 很可惜，… or …真可惜. It also appears in 太可惜了 to mean something is too good to waste or a shame to lose.
例句Example sentences
- 你昨天没来，真可惜。nǐ zuó tiān méi lái, zhēn kě xī.You didn't come yesterday; what a pity.
- 很可惜，今天下雨，我们不能去公园了。hěn kě xī, jīn tiān xià yǔ, wǒ men bù néng qù gōng yuán le.Unfortunately, it's raining today, so we can't go to the park.
- 这么好的机会，放弃了太可惜了。zhè me hǎo de jī huì, fàng qì le tài kě xī le.It would be a real shame to give up such a good opportunity.