怜惜

憐惜

liánxī

verb HSK 7-9 #37,077

Meanings

1 to have pity on
2 to feel tenderness for
3 to cherish with compassion

Characters

to pity; to sympathize

to cherish; to feel sorry for

Examples

HSK 4

她怜惜那只受伤的小鸟。

Tā liánxī nà zhī shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo.

She felt pity for the injured little bird.

HSK 7-9

老人怜惜这个孤儿，收养了他。

Lǎorén liánxī zhège gū'ér, shōuyǎng le tā.

The old man took pity on the orphan and adopted him.

Tips

usage

怜惜 combines sympathy with tenderness. Compare: 可怜 (to pity, more neutral), 同情 (to sympathize, more formal), 怜惜 (to pity with affection).

Stroke Order

怜 lián

惜 xī