(pos:形容詞)
<explanation>
yue:因為做唔到一啲嘢而覺得失望、遺憾
eng:it is a pity
<eg>
yue:錯過咗你嘅表演，真係可惜。 (co3 gwo3 zo2 nei5 ge3 biu2 jin2, zan1 hai6 ho2 sik1.)
eng:What a pity I missed your performance!
<eg>
yue:你唔可以去舞會呀？噢！真係可惜喇！ (nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 heoi3 mou5 wui2 aa4? ou3! zan1 hai6 ho2 sik1 laa3!)
eng:Can't you go to the ball? Oh, that's such a pity.

(pos:副詞)
<explanation>
yue:表示做唔到一啲嘢而感到失望、遺憾
eng:it is a pity that
<eg>
yue:可惜我嚟遲咗。 (ho2 sik1 ngo5 lai4 ci4 zo2.)
eng:It is a pity that I came late.
<eg>
yue:我想去，可惜我嗰日要返工。 (ngo5 soeng2 heoi3, ho2 sik1 ngo5 go2 jat6 jiu3 faan1 gung1.)
eng:I want to go, but I'll have to work that day.