Meaning of kě lián:

kě lián

可怜

Adjective

pitiful; pathetic

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Nà zhī shòushāng de xiǎo gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn kělián.

那只受伤的小狗看起来很可怜

The injured puppy looks very pitiful.

Xiǎo māo kàn qǐlái hěn kělián.

小猫看起来很可怜

The kitten looks very pathetic.

Verb

to have pity on

Kàn dào nà zhī liú làng gǒu, wǒ gǎn dào hěn kě lián.

看到那只流浪狗,我感到很可怜

Seeing that stray dog, I felt very sorry for it.

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