惜

惜 [xī] 动

1. ■ （爱惜） cherish; value highly; treasure; care for tenderly:

爱惜 cherish; treasure;

惜寸阴 value every bit of time; make good use of every moment;

珍惜时间 set a high value on one's time

2. ■ （吝惜） spare; grudge; stint:

不惜工本 spare neither labour nor money; spare no expense

3. ■ （惋惜） have pity on sb.; feel sorry for sb.:

惋惜 feel sorry for;

怜惜弱者 take pity on the weak;

可惜的是你不能来。 The pity is that you cannot come.