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

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Character Breakdown

可 • kě • can, may; to approve, to permit
kě可

can, may; to approve, to permit

怜 • lián • to pity, to feel compassion for
lián怜

to pity, to feel compassion for

Word Info

Pinyinkě lián
Meaningpitiful; to have pity on
Characters2
SyntaxAdjective

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 可怜.

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  • 减少jiǎn shǎoto reduce; to cut back; decrease
  • 打招呼dǎ zhāo hugreet somebody
  • 郊区jiāo qūsuburbs; outskirts
  • 害羞hài xiūshy
  • 怀疑huái yídoubt
  • 复杂fù zácomplicated
  • 京剧jīng jùBeijing opera
  • 即使jí shǐeven if
  • 记者jì zhějournalist
  • 关键guān jiàncrucial (point)
  • 餐厅cān tīngcanteen
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 可怜.

Words with 可
  • 可以kě yǐcan; may
  • 可能kě néngperhaps; possibly
  • 可爱kě àilovely; loveable
  • 可惜
kě xī
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
    • Words with 怜
    • 怜惜lián xīPity / Feel sorry for
    • 怜悯lián mǐnpity, compassion
    • 可怜虫kě lián chóngpitiful wretch; pathetic person
    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
    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
    neutral
    very pitiful
    neutral
    feel sorry for
    informal
    Spoken
    too pitiful
    lián
    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.