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“comfort” in Chinese

Chinese

Also劝慰 (quàn wèi) · 宽慰 (kuān wèi) · 慰藉 (wèi jiè) · 抚慰 (fǔ wèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinān wèi

Example

别哭了,我来安慰你。bié kū le wǒ lái ān wèi nǐ

Don't cry. I'll comfort you.

Illustration for 安慰 (comfort)

How to say “comfort” in Chinese

“Comfort” in Chinese is 安慰 (ān wèi).

A steadying presence helps another person move from distress toward calm and security.

Full entry for 安慰: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 安慰

经历失败后,他学会了安慰自己。jīng lì shī bài hòu tā xué huì le ān wèi zì jǐ

After experiencing failure, he learned to comfort himself.

Tips for using 安慰

  • The person receiving support commonly appears directly after the verb, as in "comfort a friend," whether the support comes through words, presence, or a helpful action.

Other Chinese words for “comfort”

朋友打电话来劝慰我别太难过。péng yǒu dǎ diàn huà lái quàn wèi wǒ bié tài nán guò

A friend called to comfort me and tell me not to be too sad.

他的话暂时宽慰了我。tā de huà zàn shí kuān wèi le wǒ

His words temporarily comforted me.

在那黑暗的日子里,他的话成了我的慰藉。zài nà hēi àn de rì zi lǐ tā de huà chéng le wǒ de wèi jiè

In those dark days, his words brought me comfort.

别难过,我来抚慰你。bié nán guò wǒ lái fǔ wèi nǐ

Don't be sad; I will comfort you.

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