Chinese Traditional: 可憐
Chinese Simplified: 可怜
Pinyin: ke3 lian2
Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
English Meaning: poor, pitiful
German Meaning: arm, armselig, mitleidig, erbärmlich

Example Sentences:

我舅舅常常捐錢給可憐的孤兒。
我舅舅常常捐钱给可怜的孤儿。
wo3 jiu4 jiu5 chang2 chang2 juan1 qian2 gei3 ke3 lian2 de5 gu1 er2.
My uncle often gives money to poor orphans.
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我可憐那個愛上你的傻瓜。
我可怜那个爱上你的傻瓜。
wo3 ke3 lian2 na4 ge5 ai4 shang4 ni3 de5 sha3 gua1.
I pity the fool that falls in love with you.
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Related Words:

 



1. can, may 2. to be able to 3. to be worth 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly, very 5. to approve, to permit 6. to suit, to fit

Here: to be worth

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lián

to pity

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