怜悯

憐憫

liánmǐn

noun #5,795

Meanings

1 pity
2 compassion
3 mercy

Characters

to pity; to sympathize

to commiserate; to grieve

Examples

他对穷人充满了怜悯。

Tā duì qióngrén chōngmǎn le liánmǐn.

He was full of compassion for the poor.

她用怜悯的目光看着那个孩子。

Tā yòng liánmǐn de mùguāng kàn zhe nàge háizi.

She looked at the child with pitying eyes.

Tips

usage

怜悯 implies looking down with sympathy. Compare with 同情 (tóngqíng, sympathy) which feels more equal, and 慈悲 (cíbēi, mercy/compassion) which is more Buddhist/literary.

Stroke Order

怜 lián

悯 mǐn