pitiful ⇒ 那位病人看上去很可怜。 Nà wèi bìngrén kànshàngqù hěn kělián. → That patient looks pitiful. ⇒ 我存的那点钱少得可怜。 Wǒ cún de nà diǎn qián shǎo de kělián. → I've only managed to save a pitiful amount.
哀怜
compassion
怜悯
pity
怜惜
take pity on ( pt took ) , pp taken
爱怜
coo over ⇒ 这只小狗真惹人爱怜。 Zhè zhī xiǎogǒu zhēn rěrén àilián. → The puppy made everyone coo.