欣慰 (xīn wèi) — gratified; pleased and relieved
Definition
欣慰 describes a quiet, reassuring satisfaction — relief mixed with pleasure at how something turned out. More sober and reflective than the bright delight of 惊喜 or 欣喜; warmer and more emotional than the calm contentment of 惬意.
adjective
gratifiedpleased and relieved
Examples
- ，欣慰。Kàn dào xué shēng men de jìn bù, lǎo shī fēi cháng xīn wèi.Seeing the students' progress, the teacher felt very gratified.
- ，欣慰。Tīng dào nǐ ān quán de xiāo xi, wǒ men dōu hěn xīn wèi.We were all relieved and pleased to hear that you were safe.
- ，欣慰。Tā kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué, gǎn dào shí fēn xīn wèi.He felt very gratified to have been admitted to his ideal university.
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