可怜 meaning and pronunciation

可怜
Simplified word
可憐
Traditional word

可怜 English definition

kě lián
  • pitiful
  • pathetic

HSK level

Characters

  • 可 (kě): can; may; able to; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very;
  • 怜 (lián): to pity; sympathize

Sentences examples with 可怜

  • 这个小孩儿找不到家了，真可怜。
    Zhège xiǎo hái'ér zhǎo bù dàojiāle, zhēn kělián.