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I . pity [ˈpıtı] N

II . pity [ˈpıtı] VB trans

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1. pity:

pity
可怜 kělián
pity
同情 tóngqíng

2. pity:

pity
觉得…可鄙 juéde…kěbǐ

pity [ˈpıtı]

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pity party N

self-pity N

Usage examples with pity

Have pity on him.
可怜可怜他吧。
have [or take] pity on sb
同情某人 tóngqíng mǒurén
She did it out of pity.
她这样做是出于同情。
She is a girl accessible to pity.
她是个有同情心的女孩。
for God's [or Christ's, goodness', heaven's, pity's] sake inf
务请 wùqǐng
I feel no pity for you at all.
我一点也不同情你。
It's a pity (that) you cannot come with us.
真遗憾你不能跟我们一起来。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
I slept stiff and alone in a lonely village without feeling self-pity.
en.wikipedia.org
Pity, because the drama and intrigue are chilling and, in cases, blood-curdling.
www.torontosun.com
The angry tone continues mixed with some self-pity.
en.wikipedia.org
Pity leads to depression, loss of vitality and strength, and is harmful to life.
en.wikipedia.org
Swift acknowledges that she wasn't interested in a pity party.
www.mtv.com
It is a pity to notice that we remember our intellectuals after their death only.
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They threw a pity party and burned down buildings.
www.christiantoday.com.au
This is no pity party, but a challenge to engage in stories that enhance empathy.
www.eurekastreet.com.au
An outburst of wild fury followed in which feelings of bitterness, helplessness, self-pity, and despair mingled.
en.wikipedia.org
A pity, because if there is anything that our science community needs, it is true, unmanufactured quirkiness.
www.afr.com

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