English–Chinese
“pitiful” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkě lián
Example
那个孩子看起来很可怜。nà ge hái zi kàn qǐ lái hěn kě lián
That child looks very pitiful.
How to say “pitiful” in Chinese
“Pitiful” in Chinese is 可怜 (kě lián).
A distressing condition that makes an observer feel compassion for the person or thing caught in it.
Example sentences with 可怜
别让他觉得自己很可怜。bié ràng tā jué de zì jǐ hěn kě lián
Don't let him think he is very pitiful.
Tips for using 可怜
- A third-person description can express sympathy, but saying this directly to someone may sound patronizing rather than kind.