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pitiful
'pɪtɪfəl
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English Definition
(形) As an adjective
  1. Inspiring mixed contempt and pity.
  2. Deserving or inciting pity.
  3. Bad; unfortunate.
Hyphenationpit•i•ful
Part of Speech(形) adjective
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慈悲cíbēimercy
可怜kěliánpitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
同情tóngqíngto sympathize with; sympathy
凄怆qīchuàngpitiful; painful; heartrending
jīnsalty and bitter; pitiful
可怜巴巴kělián bābāpathetic; pitiful
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