console; comfort; soothe
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to comfort; to console; to soothe
literaryOften used in contexts where emotional support is given to alleviate distress, grief, or anxiety. It is slightly more formal and literary than its synonym '安慰'.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
wēn温
róu柔
de的
huà话
yǔ语
fǔ抚
wèi慰
le了
hái孩
zi子
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
xīn心
líng灵
。
The mother's gentle words soothed the child's wounded heart.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
guān官
yuán员
qián前
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
fǔ抚
wèi慰
zāi灾
mín民
。
Government officials went to the disaster area to console the victims.
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Yīn音
yuè乐
yǒu有
fǔ抚
wèi慰
rén人
xīn心
de的
lì力
liàng量
。
Music has the power to comfort people.
Péng朋
you友
men们
de的
péi陪
bàn伴
shì是
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
fǔ抚
wèi慰
。
The company of friends is the best consolation.