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“relieved” in Chinese

Chinese

Also释然 (shì rán)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn wèi

Example

看到他的进步,我很欣慰。kàn dào tā de jìn bù wǒ hěn xīn wèi

Seeing his progress, I feel relieved.

Illustration for 欣慰 (relieved)

How to say “relieved” in Chinese

“Relieved” in Chinese is 欣慰 (xīn wèi).

A calm happiness that arrives when a hoped-for improvement becomes real.

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

Example sentences with 欣慰

尽管过程坎坷,看到团队完成任务,我感到欣慰。jín guǎn guò chéng kán kě kàn dào tuán duì wán chéng rèn wù wǒ gǎn dào xīn wèi

Although the process was difficult, seeing the team complete the task makes me feel relieved.

Tips for using 欣慰

  • The word often frames another person's progress from the observer's point of view, so it is useful in supportive comments about family members, students, or colleagues.

Other Chinese words for “relieved”

2

释然

shì rán

adjectiverelieved

他把问题解决了,心里释然多了。tā bǎ wèn tí jiě jué le xīn lǐ shì rán duō le

He solved the problem and felt much more relieved.

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