可怜

kě lián

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

1. pitiful
2. pathetic
3. to have pity on

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 可恨 kě hèn 可恨 kě hèn hateful 可怜的人 vs 可恨的人: hateful

Related words

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• 同情 tóng qíng 同情 tóng qíng to sympathize with 可怜指引起同情；同情是对别人不幸的关心: to sympathize with

Synonyms

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• 悲惨 bēi cǎn 悲惨 bēi cǎn miserable 境遇很可怜/悲惨: miserable

Usage notes

Common mistakes

别说“很可怜他”，用“他很可怜”表示状态，或“我很同情他”表示感情。

Example Sentences

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这个 可怜 的孩子没有家。

This pitiful child has no home.

可怜 死了！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9954832)

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Words Containing 可怜

• 可怜兮兮 可怜兮兮 kě lián xī xī: miserable
• 可怜巴巴 可怜巴巴 kě lián bā bā: pathetic
• 可怜虫 可怜虫 kě lián chóng: pitiful creature
• 可怜见 可怜见 kě lián jiàn: (coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

Child Words of 可怜

• 可 可 kě: can
• 怜 怜 lián: to pity