可怜
kěliánTraditional: 可憐
HSK 4
#835 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
pitiful, poor, pathetic
Stroke order
可
怜
Examples
猫。
That little cat is really pitiful.
境。
His situation is really pathetic.
。
Don't pity me.
。
This little child is so pitiful.
资。
His salary is pitifully low.
可怜 (kě lián) means pitiful, poor, pathetic. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.
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