Writing
可悲 (kě bēi) — how to say "pitiful" in Chinese
可悲
Pitiful, sad
adjective
Character composition
可
can, able
悲
sorrow, grief
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
可悲结局
kě bēi jié jú
tragic ending
Examples
看到这样的结局，我觉得很可悲。
Seeing such an ending, I feel very sad.
他的故事很可悲。
His story is very pitiful.
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Frequently asked questions
Pitiful meaning in Chinese
"pitiful" in Chinese is 可悲 (kě bēi).
可悲 meaning in English
可悲 (kě bēi) means "Pitiful, sad".
How is 可悲 pronounced?
It is pronounced kě bēi (written as ke bei, kebei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pitiful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 可悲: 可 has 5 strokes, 悲 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 可悲?
可悲 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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