憐 (lin4) — sympathize with; have pity/compassion for in Cantonese
linˎ₄憐简 怜
Mandarin Pinyin: lian2
Meaning of 憐
nounsympathize with; have pity/compassion for
nounlove tenderly; highly value sb; care for
Example Sentences with 憐
houˊ²好hoˊ²可linˎ₄憐wo˗₃喎
So pitiful!
hoˊ²可linˎ₄憐ge˗₃嘅maauˉ¹貓
A pitiful cat.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好hoˊ²可lin4,憐，ciˏ₅似guˉ¹孤neiˎ₄兒zaiˊ²仔
He's so pitiful, like an orphan.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好hoˊ²可lyunˊ²憐min˗₃憫
He is very pitiful.
ngoˏ₅我houˊ²好lyunˊ²憐min˗₃憫keoiˏ₅佢
I feel pity for him.
Words Containing 憐
憐憫lin4 man5
take pity on; sympathize with; have compassion for
自憐zi6 lin4
self-pity
愛憐oi3 lin4
show tender affection for
搖尾乞憐jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4
literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious
楚楚可憐co2 co2 ho2 lin4
delicate and charming
可憐ho2 lin4
pitiful, pity, and sympathy Cant. also: 凄涼
自憐自艾zi6 lin4 zi6 ngaai6
self-pity
哀憐oi1 lin4
feel compassion for; pity
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