tiếc

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

tiếc

  1. 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.
  2. 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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