Chinese word

安慰

Pronunciation

Pinyinān wèi

Meaning

  • verbcomfort

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 安慰自己ān wèi zì jǐ

    comfort oneself

  • 轻声安慰孩子qīng shēng ān wèi hái zi

    gently comfort a child

  • 试图安慰对方shì tú ān wèi duì fāng

    try to comfort the other person

Similar words

抚慰fǔ wèi: Tenderly easing the sadness or fear of someone who has been emotionally hurt.
安抚ān fǔ: Settling strong emotions or confusion through words or calming actions.
劝慰quàn wèi: Encouraging or persuading someone so that troubled feelings become easier to bear.
慰问wèi wèn: Showing concern for a person in hardship by visiting them or offering kind words.

Definition in Chinese

通过安抚性的言语或行为帮助他人恢复平静和安全感。tōng guò ān fǔ xìng de yán yǔ huò xíng wéi bāng zhù tā rén huī fù píng jìng hé ān quán gǎn

Word origin

安慰 (ānwèi, "comfort") combines 安 (ān, "calm") with 慰 (wèi, "soothe"), linking the word to restoring a troubled person's peace.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • consolationnoun
  • reassureverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 安慰金ān wèi jīncondolence moneynoun
  • 安慰剂ān wèi jìplacebonoun

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