可怜

Mandarin

simpl.		可怜
trad.		可憐

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ kʰə˨˩liɛn˧˥ ]

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Adjective

可怜 (simplified, Pinyin kělián, traditional 可憐)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) pitiful; pitiable

Verb

可怜 (simplified, Pinyin kělián, traditional 可憐)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) to have pity on; to pity

   我很可怜他。

   I feel sorry for him.

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
• "可怜" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-11-11.