惜 xī HSK5 pity Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 4 xī 4 cherish 2begrudge 1pity 1 4 sentences 他们两个天才一见如故,非常有惺惺相惜的感觉。 tāmen liǎng gè tiāncái yījiànrúgù, fēicháng yǒu xīng xīng xiāng xī de gǎnjué. The two geniuses hit it off instantly and shared a deep sense of mutual admiration. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他一向惜才,为国家培养并提拔了许多年轻学者。 tā yīxiàng xī cái, wèi guójiā péiyǎng bìng tíbá le xǔduō niánqīng xuézhě. He has always cherished talent and has trained and promoted many young scholars for the country. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他干活从来不惜力。 tā gànhuó cónglái bù xī lì. He never spares any effort in his work. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这件衣服还没穿过就弄丢了,真是太可惜了。 zhè jiàn yīfu hái méi chuānguò jiù nòngdiū le, zhēn shì tài kě xī le. It's such a pity that this piece of clothing was lost before it was even worn once. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary