同情 (tóng qíng) — to sympathize with, to feel sympathy for
Definition
同情 (tóngqíng) means feeling sympathy for someone's situation, often their suffering or misfortune. Unlike 怜惜, which adds a sense of tender pity, 同情 is more neutral — you understand and share their feelings without necessarily acting on it.
verb
to sympathize withto feel sympathy for
Examples
- 同情。Wǒ tóng qíng nà xiē yù dào kùn nan de rén.I sympathize with those who face difficulties.
- 同情。Tā fēi cháng tóng qíng wǒ de jué dìng.She really sympathizes with my decision.
- 同情。Dà jiā dōu tóng qíng tā de bú xìng.Everyone sympathizes with his misfortune.
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