惜 (sik1 sek3) — stint; cannot bear to abandon; grudge in Cantonese

sikˉ¹惜

Mandarin Pinyin: xi1 xi2

Meaning of 惜

nounstint; cannot bear to abandon; grudge

nouncherish; value highly; care for tenderly

noun(adjective) (of period of time) 1. old or past (e.g. old day = "惜日"); (adverb) Too bad than…

可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。

Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.

keoiˏ₅佢hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以waiˍ₆為zoˊ²咗neiˏ₅你meiˍ₆沕seoiˊ²水zongˍ₆撞coengˎ₄牆douˉ¹都zoiˍ₆在soˊ²所batˉ¹不sikˉ¹惜。

He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.

要好好珍惜你細佬

You need to take care of your brother.

zanˉ¹珍sikˉ¹惜gwongˉ¹光jam1.陰。

Cherish time.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sek˗₃錫gaauˉ¹交ji6.誼。

He cherishes friendship.

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