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“empathize” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn tóng shēn shòu

Example

我对你的处境感同身受。wǒ duì nǐ de chǔ jìng gǎn tóng shēn shòu

I empathize with your situation.

Illustration for 感同身受 (empathize)

How to say “empathize” in Chinese

“Empathize” in Chinese is 感同身受 (gǎn tóng shēn shòu).

A boundary between another person's feelings and one's own becomes thin, so the other person's experience is felt from the inside.

Full entry for 感同身受: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 感同身受

听了朋友的遭遇，我很感同身受。tīng le péng yǒu de zāo yù wǒ hěn gǎn tóng shēn shòu

After hearing about my friend's experience, I really empathized with them.

Tips for using 感同身受

  • This expression makes a strong claim about emotional understanding, so it can sound too certain when the speaker has not faced a similar situation.

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