Chinese word

欣慰

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn wèi

Meaning

  • adjectiverelieved

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 感到欣慰gǎn dào xīn wèi

    feel relieved

  • 令人欣慰lìng rén xīn wèi

    comforting

  • 倍感欣慰bèi gǎn xīn wèi

    feel all the more relieved

Similar words

安心ān xīn: Feeling at ease after fear, worry, or uneasiness has disappeared.
满意mǎn yì: Feeling gratified when an outcome matches what was expected or wanted.
高兴gāo xìng: Feeling joyful and cheerful as the mood becomes brighter.
满足mǎn zú: Feeling content because a need or wish has been fulfilled.

Definition in Chinese

对他人或事物出现好转、达到预期或取得令人满意的结果时，心里既高兴又踏实。duì tā rén huò shì wù chū xiàn háo zhuǎn dá dào yù qī huò qǔ dé lìng rén mǎn yì de jié guǒ shí xīn lǐ jì gāo xìng yòu tā shí

Word origin

欣 (xīn, "joy") + 慰 (wèi, "comfort") combines joy with comfort, giving the word its sense of happiness that settles the mind when things improve.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • gratifiedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 欣慰感xīn wèi gǎnfeeling of reliefnoun

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