怜惜

憐惜

liánxī

verb HSK 7 #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

她怜惜那只受伤的小鸟。

Tā liánxī nà zhī shòushāng de xiǎo niǎo.

She felt pity for the injured little bird.

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