可怜 — meaning in English
kě lián
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English meaning
- indigent adj Very poor; lacking the basic resources needed to live.
- pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
- poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
- prong noun A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
Senses
可怜 is used for these senses in English:
- indigent Poor; destitute; in need.
- pathetic Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
- poor thing Someone or something to be pitied
- prong (sometimes, figurative) A branch; a fork.
- sorry Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
indigent — full definition
- adj Very poor; lacking the basic resources needed to live.
- noun A person who is very poor.
pathetic — full definition
- adj Arousing pity or sadness.
- adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.