可怜

kě lián

HSK 6 adjective / verb

Meaning 释义

pitiful
pathetic
to have pity on

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ为什么wèishénme这么zhème可怜kělián？

Why are you so unfortunate?

Tatoeba #9958376

她tā照顾zhàogu可怜kělián的de小鸟xiǎoniǎo。

She took care of the poor little bird.

Tatoeba #5613613

这里zhèlǐ附近fùjìn的de电话亭diànhuàtíng少shǎo得de可怜kělián。

Telephone booths are as scarce as hen's teeth around here.

Tatoeba #466311

这zhè可怜kělián的de女孩nǚhái瞎xiā了le。

The poor girl went blind.

Tatoeba #778726

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Related words 相关词

是 shì HSK 1 可以 kě yǐ HSK 1 可 kě HSK 3 可能 kě néng HSK 2 嗯 en HSK 4 肯定 kěn dìng HSK 4 可是 kě shì HSK 3 唯一 wéi yī HSK 5

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