pitiful; to have pity on (adj.)
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Traditional
可憐
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这只流浪狗看起来很可怜。 zhè zhǐ liúlàng gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn kělián. - This stray dog looks very pitiful.
他失业了，生活变得很可怜。 tā shīyè le, shēnghuó biàn de hěn kělián. - He lost his job, and his life became very miserable.
在寒冷的冬天，街上的无家可归者让人感到很可怜。 zài hánlěng de dōngtiān, jiē shàng de wújiā kěguī zhě ràng rén gǎndào hěn kělián. - In the cold winter, the homeless on the streets look very pitiful.
看到这些可怜的孩子，我感到很难过。 kàndào zhèxiē kělián de háizi, wǒ gǎndào hěn nánguò. - Seeing these poor children makes me feel very sad.
他用可怜的眼神看着我们，求我们帮忙。 tā yòng kělián de yǎnshén kànzhe wǒmen, qiú wǒmen bāngmáng. - He looked at us with pitiful eyes, begging for help.
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可 kě - may, can; quite, so, very; (used for emphasis) |
怜 lián - to pity, to sympathize with; to love (tenderly) |