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Learning Words with 可: 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà, 可疑 kěyí

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ID: 7390 Intermediate
What do all these words have in common? 可爱 Kě ài, 可怜 kělián, 可怕 kěpà,可疑 kěyí? They all feature the character 可 Kě which acts as a special kind of verb. In today's video lesson, we give you a method for learning new words that have a common character recurring in all of them. By using this method, you can really get the meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.e meaning and feeling of that word rather than always trying to find a 1 for 1 direct English translation. It will also allow you to learn new words a little bit quicker.
Gwilym,Fiona Tian
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可爱
kě ài 可爱
cute (something that is worth loving)
小狗小猫真可爱
xiǎogǒu 小狗xiǎomāo 小猫zhēn 真kě ài 可爱
Puppies and kittens are so cute!
可怜
kělián 可怜
pitiful (something that is worth pitying)
街猫要住在街上很可怜
jiē 街māo 猫yào 要zhùzài 住在jiēshang 街上hěn 很kělián 可怜
Street cats have to live on the street, poor cats!
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