可
悲

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The word "可悲" is formed by combining the character "可", which in this context acts as a prefix indicating "worthy of", with the character "悲", meaning "sadness". This combination creates a compound where "可" modifies "悲" to produce the literal sense of "worthy of sadness", resulting in the meaning "pitiable" or "lamentable".

Example Sentences Hide

他的遭遇很可悲。

Tā de zāoyù hěn kěbēi.

His experience is very pitiful.

看到这种结果真可悲。

Kàn dào zhè zhǒng jiéguǒ zhēn kěbēi.

It is really sad to see this kind of result.

他们忘记了历史是可悲的。

Tāmen wàngjìle lìshǐ shì kěbēi de.

It is pitiful that they forgot history.

这个可悲的事实无法改变。

Zhège kěbēi de shìshí wúfǎ gǎibiàn.

This sad fact cannot be changed.

人类对自然的破坏是可悲的。

Rénlèi duì zìrán de pòhuài shì kěbēi de.

Human destruction of nature is lamentable.

Word Definition - 可悲

kě bēi lamentable

Individual Character Details

可 kě, kè
悲 bēi