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可怜

kě lián · ke lian

Traditional 可憐

Meaning

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2 examples

可(kě)怜(lián)的(de)猫(māo)！她(tā)无(wú)法(fǎ)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)敏(mǐn)捷(jié)的(de)老(lǎo)鼠(shǔ)。

Poor cat! She can't catch the nimble mouse.

那(nà)只(zhī)流(liú)浪(làng)狗(gǒu)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)可(kě)怜(lián)，我(wǒ)们(men)给(gěi)它(tā)点(diǎn)吃(chī)的(de)吧(ba)。

That stray dog looks pitiful; let's give it something to eat.

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