可憐 (ho2 lin4) — pitiful, pity, and sympathy Cant. also: 凄涼 in Cantonese
hoˊ²可linˎ₄憐简 可怜
Mandarin Pinyin: ke3 lian2
Meaning of 可憐
nounpitiful, pity, and sympathy Cant. also: 凄涼
Example Sentences with 可憐
houˊ²好hoˊ²可linˎ₄憐wo˗₃喎
So pitiful!
hoˊ²可linˎ₄憐ge˗₃嘅maauˉ¹貓
A pitiful cat.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好hoˊ²可lin4,憐，ciˏ₅似guˉ¹孤neiˎ₄兒zaiˊ²仔
He's so pitiful, like an orphan.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好hoˊ²可lyunˊ²憐min˗₃憫
He is very pitiful.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日baanˍ₆扮hoˊ²可lin4.憐。
He pretends to be pitiful all the time.
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