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可悲 (kě bēi): lamentable

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
lamentable
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • lamentable

Chinese explanation

  • 令人感到悲伤和同情
  • 也指事物或处境非常糟糕,让人感到惋惜和无奈。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

(prefix) can

HSK 5

sad; sorrowful; grief

Example sentences

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He doesn't even care when his parents are sick, just to make money; it's truly lamentable.

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War shatters countless families; no one wants to see such a lamentable outcome.

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She clearly has talent, yet gives up her dream because she fears failure; it's truly lamentable.

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That lamentable liar was eventually seen through by everyone and could only hide alone in a corner.

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Environmental pollution is getting worse; if people continue to ignore it, the lamentable consequences will be irreversible.

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