Chinese word dictionary

可怜

kělián · pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on

Word information

Simplified可怜
Traditional可憐
Pinyinkělián
Part of speech形、动
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.04

How to learn 可怜

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.