tiếc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 惜 (“to cherish; to regret”; SV: tích).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiək̚˦˥]
Homophone: tiết

Verb

tiếc

to regret; to be regretful; to lament; to cry over spilt milk
- 2015, Ngải Tiểu Đồ, Hồ Đồ, MintRight Inc., →ISBN:
  
  Tiếc rằng, cuối cùng Lục Ứng Khâm không cho cô cơ hội ấy.
  Unfortunately, in the end Luc Ung Kham did not give her the chance.
to begrudge; to treasure; to strive to save (money, etc.)

Derived terms

Derived terms

hối tiếc
luyến tiếc
nhớ tiếc
thương tiếc
tiếc rẻ

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