|
||
惜 | ||
sik1 sek3
|
||
[粵] sik1 sek3 [國] xi1 xi2 [1] [v] cherish; value highly; care for tenderly [2] [v] stint; cannot bear to abandon; grudge [粵] sik1 [國] xi1 xi2 [v] have pity on; feel sorry for; regret [粵] sek3 - Cantonese only [n] kiss | [國] 親 1. Jyutping sik1 is literary reading; sek3 is colloquial.
Default PoS: Additional PoS: 2. Pinyin xi1 is China reading; xi2 is Taiwan. 3. For Jyutping sek3, the variant 錫 is also popular. Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: 心 (#61)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
||
惜 | ||
This word has been viewed 12374 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Aug 2014 01:59 |
||
|
||
Sponsors: One-on-One Online Chinese Tutoring | Mandarin | Learn Spanish Living in China | Learn Chinese in China | Learn Mandarin in China | Chinese School | Cantonese lessons in London |
||
疼惜 tung3 sek3 = love tenderly 抵惜 dai2 sek3 = lovable; likeable; cuddly 粵 可惜 ho2 sik1 = what a waste; what a pity 不惜 bat1 sik1 = to not stint; to not hesitate 珍惜 zan1 sik1 = to treasure; to value; to cherish 惋惜 wun2 sik1 = feel sorry for sb. or about sth.; to pity; to sympathize with; to regret 愛惜 oi3 sek3 = cherish, treasure, use sparingly 痛惜 tung3 sik1 = lament over 擏惜 geng6 sek3 = take good care of 粵 在所不惜 zoi6 so2 bat1 sik1 = at all cost; will not regret; will never hesitate See all 15 compounds |
||
Showing all 3 examples containing 惜
可惜那天限於時間,我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。 國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
佢可以為咗你沕水撞牆都在所不惜。 粵
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences. [in other words: "He would do anything for you."] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |