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CHINESE CHARACTER

xī

惜

惜

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cherish; pity

Numbered pinyin
xi1
English meanings
to cherish; pity; reluctant to part

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒmen我们yīnggāi应该zhēnxī珍惜shíjiān时间。

    We should cherish time.

  2. 02

    tā他wǎnxī惋惜de地kàn看zhe着jiù旧zhàopiàn照片。

    He looked at the old photos with regret.

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