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可怜

可憐
kě lián
HSK 4
pitiful, pathetic
adjective

Individual characters

可kě · can, may, approve, be worth, suit›怜lián · to pity›

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Example Sentences

那只受伤的狗看起来很可怜。
nàzhī shòushāng de gǒu kànqǐlái hěn kělián 。
That wounded dog looks very pitiful.
他可怜的样子让人心疼。
tā kělián de yàngzǐ ràng rén xīnténg 。
His pitiful appearance makes people feel sorry for him.
我觉得那些 homeless 的人真的很可怜。
wǒ juéde nèixiē homeless de rén zhēnde hěn kělián 。
I think those homeless people are really pitiful.

Words with similar meanings

可悲kěbēi
lamentable
更强调悲惨和不幸的感觉,与可怜相比,使用场合更正式。
悲惨bēicǎn
tragic
描述情景的极度痛苦或悲伤,语气更为强烈。

Words Starting With 可

可以kě yǐ
can; may; possible; able to
可能kě néng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可爱kě ài
amiable; cute; lovely
可惜kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
可是kě shì
but; however

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