可怜 (kě lián): Pitiful (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

kě可

can, may; to approve, to permit

lián怜

to pity, to feel compassion for

4.

Readings & Senses

kě lián(ke lian)

1. [adjective]pitiful; to have pity on[HSK4]

2. [adjective/verb]pitiful; to have pity on[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 可怜 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith孩子

kě可

lián怜

de的

hái孩

zi子

neutral

pitiful child

Adverb + Adjectivewith很

hěn很

kě可

lián怜

neutral

very pitiful

Verb + Adjectivewith觉得

jué觉

de得

kě可

lián怜

Adverb + Adjective + Particlewith太

tài太

kě可

lián怜

le了

6.

Example Sentences with 可怜

zhè这

zhǐ只

xiǎo小

māo猫

hěn很

kě可

lián

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Readings & Senses

kě lián(ke lian)

1. [adjective]pitiful; to have pity on[HSK4]

2. [adjective/verb]pitiful; to have pity on[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 可怜 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith孩子

kě可

lián怜

de的

hái孩

zi子

neutral

pitiful child

Adverb + Adjectivewith很

hěn很

kě可

lián怜

neutral

very pitiful

Verb + Adjectivewith觉得

jué觉

de得

kě可

lián怜

Adverb + Adjective + Particlewith太

tài太

kě可

lián怜

le了

6.

Example Sentences with 可怜

zhè这

zhǐ只

xiǎo小

māo猫

hěn很

kě可

lián

neutral

feel sorry for

informal

Spoken

too pitiful

怜

。

This little cat is very pitiful.

Nà那

zhī只

wú无

jiā家

kě可

guī归

de的

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

kàn看

qǐ起

lai来

hěn很

kě可

lián怜

。

That homeless little dog looks very pitiful.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

nà那

ge个

bèi被

wù误

jiě解

de的

hái孩

zi子

hěn很

kě可

lián怜

ma吗

？

Don't you think that misunderstood child is pitiful?

tā他

diū丢

le了

qián钱

bāo包

，

zhēn真

kě可

lián怜

。

He lost his wallet, how pitiful.

kàn看

dào到

nà那

xiē些

bèi被

yí遗

qì弃

de的

chǒng宠

wù物

，

tā她

zǒng总

shì是

xīn心

shēng生

kě可

lián怜

。

Seeing those abandoned pets, she always feels pity in her heart.

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 可怜.

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it's a pity

可是kě shìbut

可怕kě pàfrightening; dreadful

可见kě jiànit is thus clear that; visible; visual

可靠kě kàoreliable; dependable; trustworthy

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Readings & Senses

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