惜别 xībié to be reluctant to part Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惜 xī verb to cherish (bound form) to cherish; to value highly; to take care of tenderly, as in 珍惜 zhēnxī or 爱惜 àixī别 別 bié verb to leave To part; to leave; to bid farewell.