Adj.pitiful; to have pity on

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Practice writing 可怜 (kě lián) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

可怜 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 可怜 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 可怜 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith孩子
lián
de
hái
neutral
pitiful child
Adverb + Adjectivewith
hěn
lián
neutral
very pitiful
Verb + Adjectivewith觉得
jué
lián
neutral
feel sorry for
Adverb + Adjective + Particlewith
tài
lián
liǎo
informalSpoken
too pitiful

Example Sentences with 可怜

zhè
zhǐ
xiǎo
māo
hěn
lián
This little cat is very pitiful.
shī
hòu
shēng
huó
jié
què
shí
zhí
lián
After losing his job, he lives in poverty and is truly pitiable.
nán
dào
jué
de
ge
bèi
jiě
de
hái
zi
hěn
lián
ma
Don't you think that misunderstood child is pitiful?
diū
le
qián
bāo
zhēn
lián
He lost his wallet, how pitiful.
bìng
lián
yīn
wèi
zhè
shì
de
xuǎn
zào
chéng
de
I don't pity him at all, because this situation resulted from his own choices.
kàn
dào
xiē
bèi
de
chǒng
zǒng
shì
xīn
shēng
lián
Seeing those abandoned pets, she always feels pity in her heart.
kàn
dào
xiē
jiā
guī
de
rén
jué
de
men
hěn
lián
Seeing those homeless people, I feel they are very pitiful.
suī
rán
chǔ
jìng
jiān
nán
dàn
jué
jiē
shòu
bié
rén
de
lián
shī
shě
Although in a difficult situation, he refuses to accept others' pity and charity.