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安抚

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional安撫

console; comfort; reassure; pacify

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to console; to comfort; to reassure; to pacify

Often used for comforting people in distress, calming public sentiment, or handling delicate situations. The object can be an individual, a group, or '人心' (public sentiment).

Dì地
zhèn震
guò过
hòu后
 ,
zhèng政
fǔ府
xùn迅
sù速
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
ān安
fǔ抚
zāi灾
mín民
 。

After the earthquake, the government quickly took measures to comfort the victims.

Jīng经
lǐ理
nài耐
xīn心
ān安
fǔ抚
le了
qíng情
xù绪
jī激
dòng动
de的
gù顾
kè客
 。

The manager patiently soothed the agitated customer.

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Jí及
shí时
fā发
bù布
zhǔn准
què确
xìn信
xī息
 ,
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
ān安
fǔ抚
rén人
xīn心
 。

Releasing accurate information in a timely manner helps to reassure the public.

Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
fǔ抚
shǒu手
shù术
qián前
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
huàn患
zhě者
 。

The doctor is comforting the nervous patient before surgery.