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可怜

kě lián
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

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

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

2 shown
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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