Chinese word

慰问

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi wèn

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

我们去慰问病人。wǒ men qù wèi wèn bìng rén

We are going to visit a patient.

Illustration for 慰问 (visit)

More examples

公司派人到灾区慰问灾民并发放慰问金。gōng sī pài rén dào zāi qū wèi wèn zāi mín bìng fā fàng wèi wèn jīn

The company sent people to the disaster area to visit the victims and distribute relief funds.

Core concept

A caring visit that brings comfort and practical help to someone facing illness or misfortune.

Common phrases

  • 慰问病人wèi wèn bìng rén

    visit a patient

  • 慰问灾民wèi wèn zāi mín

    visit disaster victims

  • 慰问受灾群众wèi wèn shòu zāi qún zhòng

    visit affected people

Similar words

看望kàn wàng: Going to see a sick or elderly person and checking on their condition.
拜访bài fǎng: Paying someone a respectful visit as a sign of politeness.
访问fǎng wèn: Visiting someone for an official purpose or work-related business.
问候wèn hòu: Showing care by asking about someone's health or recent situation.

Definition in Chinese

对病人、受灾者或遭受不幸的人表示关心、安慰并提供帮助的行为或动作。duì bìng rén shòu zāi zhě huò zāo shòu bú xìng de rén biǎo shì guān xīn ān wèi bìng tí gōng bāng zhù de xíng wéi huò dòng zuò

Word origin

慰 (wèi, "comfort") + 问 (wèn, "ask after") form a compound for checking on someone in trouble with care and support.

Usage tips

  • 慰问 (wèiwèn, "pay a formal visit to show care") is more formal than everyday English "check in on someone" and often describes workplace, community, or official visits after illness or disaster.

Other meanings

  • comfortverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 慰问团wèi wèn tuánrelief delegationnoun
  • 慰问金wèi wèn jīnrelief fundsnoun

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