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安慰

ān wèi · an wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to comfort
  2. to console
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Comfort me

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)考试(kǎoshì)没(méi)考好(kǎohǎo)。

    Liangliang, I did badly on my exam today.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)难过(nánguò)，下次(xiàcì)一定(yīdìng)能(néng)考好(kǎohǎo)。

    Do not be sad. You will do well next time.

  3. Dengdeng

    这句(zhèjù)话(huà)没有(méiyǒu)安慰(ānwèi)到(dào)我(wǒ)。

    That sentence did not comfort me.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)，这样(zhèyàng)安慰(ānwèi)你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Then I will treat you to ice cream. Is that comforting enough?

  5. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，这种(zhèzhǒng)安慰(ānwèi)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Yes. I like this kind of comfort.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)来(lái)安(ān)慰(wèi)你(nǐ)。

I don't know what to say to make you feel better.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

朋(péng)友(you)伤(shāng)心(xīn)时(shí)，她(tā)轻(qīng)声(shēng)安(ān)慰(wèi)他(tā)。

When her friend was sad, she comforted him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by enclectm · English by enclectm · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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