| 可怜HSK 4 | kě lián | pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on | |
| 怜悯 | lián mǐn | to take pity on; pity; mercy | |
| 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward | |
| 怜爱 | lián ài | to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb | |
| 可怜巴巴 | kě lián bā bā | pathetic; pitiful |
| 1 | Pity the pickpockets! | |
| 2 | He fell down and looked very pathetic. | |
| 3 | That pitiful little dog was abused all the time. | |
| 4 | This poor child will beg on the street. | |
| 5 | She felt very pitiful because she lost her lover. |