Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to comfort/to console/to reassure

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

wèi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

wai3

Example sentences

安慰 ānwèi
她正在安慰哭泣的孩子。

She is comforting the crying child.

他因為失戀而情緒低落,朋友們紛紛趕來安慰他。
他因为失恋而情绪低落,朋友们纷纷赶来安慰他。

He was depressed because of his breakup, and his friends rushed to comfort him one after another.

總統前往災區慰問受災民眾。
总统前往灾区慰问受灾民众。

The President went to the disaster area to console the affected people.

慰藉 wèijiè
音樂是他心靈最大的慰藉。
音乐是他心灵最大的慰藉。

Music is the greatest comfort for his soul.

他透過宗教尋求心靈的慰藉。
他透过宗教寻求心灵的慰藉。

He seeks spiritual comfort through religion.

欣慰 xīnwèi
看到孩子長大後變得很懂事,她感到很欣慰。
看到孩子长大后变得很懂事,她感到很欣慰。

Seeing her child grow up and become sensible, she felt very gratified.

看到孩子們和爺爺奶奶表現得那麼親熱,心裡感到很欣慰。
看到孩子们和爷爷奶奶表现得那么亲热,心里感到很欣慰。

Seeing the children being so affectionate with their grandfather and grandmother makes me feel very relieved.

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