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安慰 (ān wèi) — (verb) to comfort, to console; (adjective) comforting, consoling

Definition

Both a verb ('to comfort, console someone') and an adjective ('comforting'). More personal and emotional than 慰问, which is official/formal sympathy to those in difficulty.

verb
to comfortto console
adjective
comfortingconsoling
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Examples

  • 安慰，。
    Wǒ ān wèi le tā jǐ jù, tā jiù bù kū le.
    I comforted her with a few words, and she stopped crying.
  • 安慰。
    Tā gěi le wǒ hěn duō ān wèi de huà.
    He gave me a lot of comforting words.
  • 安慰。
    Tā ān wèi le zhèng zài kū de mèi mei.
    She comforted her crying younger sister.
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