可怜
kělián
Traditional: 可憐
Meaning of 可怜 in English
kěliánHSK 6adjective, verbSyllabus #4384
- pitiful
- pathetic
- to have pity on
Example sentences
- 她照顾可怜的小鸟。tā zhào gù kě lián de xiǎo niǎo。She took care of the poor little bird.
- 这个可怜的年轻人最后成为了一个了不起的艺术家。zhè ge kě lián de nián qīng rén zuì hòu chéng wéi le yí gè liǎo bù qǐ de yì shù jiā。The poor young man finally became a great artist.
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