可惜 is a common word in Chinese that means "unfortunately" or "it is a pity." It comes from the combination of the characters 可, which means "can," and 惜, which means "regret" or "pity."

Here are some examples of how 可惜 can be used in Chinese sentences:

可惜他没有来参加聚会。(It is a pity that he didn't come to the party.)

可惜的是，我们没有时间再做一遍。(Unfortunately, we don't have time to do it again.)

可惜，我们没能赢得比赛。(It is a pity that we didn't win the game.)

In English, 可惜 can be translated as "unfortunately" or "it is a pity." Here are some examples of how these phrases can be used in English sentences:

Unfortunately, he didn't come to the party.

It is a pity that we don't have time to do it again.

Unfortunately, we didn't win the game.