惋惜

wǎn xī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

表示对某人遭遇不幸或失去的机会感到同情、可惜、遗憾。

To express sympathy, regret, or pity for someone's misfortune or lost opportunity.

常用于对已经发生的不幸或无法挽回的损失表示惋惜之情，通常带有情感色彩。

Commonly used to express regret or pity for an unfortunate event or irreparable loss, often with emotional tone.

1 听到他去世的消息，大家都很惋惜。 (Everyone felt deep regret upon hearing the news of his death.)
2 她因为生病错过了比赛，大家都为她惋惜。 (She missed the competition due to illness, and everyone felt sorry for her.)
3 这部好电影票房不佳，实在令人惋惜。 (It's a pity that this good movie didn't do well at the box office.)
4 他放弃了深造的机会，老师深感惋惜。 (The teacher felt great regret that he gave up the opportunity for further study.)
5 看着那些被浪费的食物，人们感到惋惜。 (People felt pity seeing the wasted food.)

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