可怜

kělián

pitiful

adjectiveverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 6trad. 可憐
Dictionary entry

pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

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怜

See it in sentences

这只小狗很可怜。

Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn kělián.

English

This little dog is very pitiful.

你可怜他吗？

Nǐ kělián tā ma?

English

Do you feel sorry for him?

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