可怜 (kě lián) — (adjective) pitiful, pathetic; (verb) to pity, to have pity on
Definition
可怜 focuses on arousing pity for someone — 'pitiful' describes a person/situation, and the verb means 'to feel pity for'. 可惜 is about regretting a loss, not feeling sorry for a person.
adjective
pitifulpathetic
verb
to pityto have pity on
Examples
- 可怜。Nà ge kě lián de qǐ gài chuān zhuó yí jiàn pò yī fu.That pitiful beggar is wearing torn clothes.
- ，可怜。Tā kū dé nà me shāng xīn, zhēn kě lián.She's crying so sadly, it's really pitiful.
- 可怜。Dà jiā dōu kě lián tā nián jì qīng qīng jiù shī qù le fù mǔ.Everyone pities him for losing his parents at such a young age.
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