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可怜

可憐
kě liánHSK 6

可怜 (kě lián) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishpitiful

    • EX
      那只被大雨淋湿的小猫看起来很可怜，我们把它带回家吧。

      That kitten soaked by the rain looks so pitiful. Let's take it home.

    • EX
      他的收入少得可怜，很难负担城市里的生活开销。

      His income is pitifully low, making it difficult to cover the cost of living in the city.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto pity

    • EX
      请你可怜可怜这个无家可归的老人吧。

      Please have pity on this homeless elderly man.

    • EX
      我不需要任何人的同情，你不用可怜我。

      I don't need anyone's sympathy, so you don't need to pity me.