Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to pity

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

lián, líng, lǐng

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄢˊ, ㄌㄧㄥˊ, ㄌㄧㄥˇ

Jyutping

lin4

Example sentences

那隻流浪貓看起來真可憐。
那只流浪猫看起来真可怜。

That stray cat looks really pitiful.

流浪狗 liúlànggǒu
他收養了一隻可憐的流浪狗。
他收养了一只可怜的流浪狗。

He adopted a pitiful stray dog.

他憐憫這個女孩子舉目無親,決定收養她。
他怜悯这个女孩子举目无亲,决定收养她。

He felt compassion for this girl who had no relatives, and decided to adopt her.

仁慈的人對飛走也懷著憐憫之心。
仁慈的人对飞走也怀著怜悯之心。

A compassionate person also feels pity for birds and beasts.

看到流浪貓在雨中發抖,他心中充滿了憐惜。
看到流浪猫在雨中发抖,他心中充满了怜惜。

Seeing the stray cat shivering in the rain, his heart was filled with pity.

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