可悲 kěbēi lamentable
How to remember 可悲: 可 may + 悲 sorrow = lamentable.
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How it is used
- 'Lamentable, pitiable, sad' - 可悲的下场 (kěbēi de xiàchǎng) a pitiful end, 结果十分可悲.
- Expresses that something is sadly regrettable, often with a note of judgment (a fate someone brought on themselves); more evaluative than plain 悲伤 (grieving).