可怜

可憐
kě lián
HSK 4
pitiful, pathetic
adjective

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.

Individual Characters

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

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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