可悲

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

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making one happy

可悲 means lamentable, 可喜 means gratifying

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grieved

悲哀 is more commonly used for sadness

shameful

可耻 means shameful, a related negative emotion

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lamentable

both express lamentable situations

可悲 is more formal and less common in everyday speech than 可怜 or 悲哀; using it casually can sound unnatural.

Primarily used in written or formal contexts; in colloquial settings, 可怜 or 惨 are more natural.

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他的遭遇真可悲。

His experience is truly lamentable.

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sad