叹惜 tànxī to sigh with regret Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 叹 嘆 tàn verb to sigh (bound form) To exhale deeply to express sadness, frustration, or exhaustion; to sigh. Often used in 叹气 tànqì.惜 xī adjectiveverb to pity (bound form) to pity; to feel sorry for someone or something, as in 可惜 kěxī or 痛惜 tòngxī